An alternative called contract for deed started booming after the housing bubble popped in 2008. But homebuyers beware - the arrangement can be a risky one. Steve Vockrodt of the Midwest Newsroom ...

The office said anyone wishing to submit a complaint about contracts for deed can fill out its Tenant Report Form online, or call 651-296-3353 or 800-657-3787. Journalism for the people ...

Americans who do not qualify for a conventional mortgage but still want a house to call their own sometimes opt for a thinly regulated financial arrangement called a contract for deed. In these ...

Investopedia / Danie Drankwalter A trust deed —also ... within 60 days The form also includes nonuniform covenants, which specify default or breach of any of the agreement terms.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is cracking down on contract-for-deed home financing deals by requiring that sellers disclose financing costs, assess a borrower's ability to repay and abide ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KMUW) — A new law regulating contract for deed home sales is now in effect in Kansas. Contracts for deed allow a homebuyer to make monthly payments directly to a seller instead of ...

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The contract for deed option is marketed as a way for people ... “Allowing the seller to reclaim the property, a form of equity stripping.” Taz George, a senior research analyst at the Federal ...