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Asked by: Lavonia Varaksin
real estate real estate buying and sellingWhat is an owner carry back?
Regarding this, how does an owner carry loan work?
Owner financing happens when a home buyer finances the purchase directly through the seller - instead of through a conventional mortgage lender or bank. With owner financing (also called seller financing), the seller doesn't hand over any money to the buyer as a mortgage lender would.
Beside above, what does it mean to carry back the loan?
carryback loan. A loan made by a seller to a buyer to finance part of the purchase price. For example, a buyer who was not able to get a large enough mortgage to purchase a house might get a carryback loan from the seller to make up the difference. POPULAR TERMS.
With seller-financing, often the insurance and tax payments are paid directly to the owner, who is expected to make the annual payment personally. If, for some reason these payments aren't made, both parties can be put at risk of either a tax foreclosure, or a cancellation of the home owner's insurance.