Mortgage note and note broker guides
Selling a mortgage note you hold, buying mortgage notes as an investment, or brokering deals between the two. Plain explanations, no jargon walls.
Selling mortgage notes
- How to sell a mortgage noteHow to sell a mortgage note: what mortgage note buyers look for, how the price is set, the paperwork to…
- Selling an owner-financed noteSold a property with owner financing? See how seller-financed notes are valued, what buyers look for, and how…
- Selling a land contract or contract for deedHolding a land contract or contract for deed? Learn how the seller's interest can be sold, what makes it…
- Selling a real estate noteHow to sell a real estate note, including deeds of trust and commercial property notes: what note buyers…
- Selling a promissory noteYes, many promissory notes can be sold. Learn the difference between secured and unsecured notes, what…
- Selling a business noteSold a business and carried a seller note? Learn how business note buyers look at seller notes, collateral…
- Documents to sell a note: the checklistA checklist of the documents note buyers usually ask for: the note, the mortgage or deed of trust,…
Buying mortgage notes
- How to buy mortgage notesHow to buy mortgage notes: where notes come from, how to set a buy box, the due diligence to run, how to…
- How mortgage note investing worksAn educational overview of note investing: what buying a note means, where returns come from, the main risks,…
- Performing vs. non-performing notesWhat separates performing from non-performing notes: payment status, pricing, the work involved after…
- How mortgage notes are pricedWhy notes sell below their balance: the yield math behind note pricing, what pushes the discount up or down,…
- What is an allonge?An allonge is a separate page attached to a promissory note for endorsements. Learn what it is, when it's…
Note brokering
- What is a note broker?A note broker connects people who hold notes with investors who buy them. Learn what note brokers do, how…
- How note brokers get paidHow note brokers are typically compensated, through buyer-paid fees, seller-paid fees or a price spread, and…
- Note broker vs. direct note buyerCompare selling your note through a broker with selling straight to a single note buyer: number of offers,…
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