Friday, April 9, 2010

Seller Financing: Another Option for Commercial Real Estate

Credit markets are forecasted to continue to be tight through 2010. As a result, financing commercial and industrial real estate deals will be tough. We likely will not see what were considered to be conventional terms for real estate deals for some time, so why not consider seller financing if waiting out the market is not feasible?

Why do a Seller-financed deal?
Even credit-worthy buyers are unable to get financing in this market, so Seller financing makes sense if you have a Buyer that can give you satisfactory security and acceptable rate of return. Seller-financed deals are more flexible because you are not dealing with a financial institution's standards for interest rates, maturity dates, and so forth, although the deal will still have to comply with applicable laws regarding caps on interest rates, unconscionable provisions and so forth. In addition, because a lending institution is not involved, a Seller-financed deal may move more quickly.

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