“Executory Contracts” include contract for deed, lease-purchases, and lease-options. Texas law did not outlaw these methods: contract for deed, lease-purchases, or lease-options, but it has made them perilous for those still interested in trying to use them.
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.
Interest rates in contract for deed arrangements can vary depending on the negotiations between the buyer and seller, as well as prevailing market conditions. Typically, interest rates in contract for deed agreements range between 4% and 18%.
The main advantage of this type of transaction involves avoiding the usual costs associated with obtaining financing from a bank or other lender, such as closing costs and fees. However, it is easy for a contract for deed to go poorly and end up hurting the homebuyer financially.
An installment contract is a single contract that is completed by a series of performances–such as payments, performances of a service, or delivery of goods–rather than being performed all at one time. Installment contracts can provide that installments are to be performed by either one or both parties.