Installment land contract; An installment land contract, or contract for deed, allows the buyer to make payments over time to the owner, while the owner holds legal title to the property. No deed or title is transferred until all, or a specified portion of, payments have been made.
Tax Deferral (for the seller): One of the most compelling reasons to consider an installment sale is the ability to defer capital gains tax.
Computer Service Contracts: Contracts for computer or technology services, such as software subscriptions, often involve installment payments being made over a set period of time; Agricultural Sales Contracts: In these contracts, the goods are subject to seasonal cycles, such as produce or agricultural goods.
Under this financial arrangement, the purchaser takes equitable title to the real property and has the right to possession and use of the real property while making installment payments to the seller.
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.