Following this step-by-step checklist will mean that you can write your contract with confidence: Know your parties. Agree on the terms. Set clear boundaries. Spell out the consequences. Specify how you will resolve disputes. Cover confidentiality. Check the legality of the contract. Open it up to negotiation.
You can sell a property with a land contract at any time. However, selling a home on a land contract while having an underlying contract may violate the agreement.
Contracts for deed may have greater risk for the seller. The seller is not solely on title on the land for the term of the contract. Thus, if the buyer defaults, the seller will have to commence action and may be forced to reclaim the land.
A contract for deed would be known as a real estate contract, and is a common method to document a sale. For a purchaser, with an increased possibility of a seller default based upon the owner's present default, I do not recommend using a contract. The biggest risk is that the seller remains as the legal owner.
An instalment sale agreement between you and a credit provider allows you to buy a vehicle or asset using the principal debt, which you repay by means of regular instalments over an agreed period, with fees and interest.