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Land Contracts Pose 5 Major Risks for Homebuyers
Overview As of 2022, about 1.4 million Americans were using a form of alternative financing known as land contracts for their home purchases.1 In a land contract—also called a contract for deed or a land installment contract—the home seller extends …