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Who’s on First?

July 28, 2008 by Tracy Z 2 Comments

House Made Out of Dollar BillsUnderstanding the players in an owner financed transaction makes for profitable relationships. Here we explore the four primary team members along with common industry terminology.  


The Owner Financing Players

Seller – Note Holder – Payee

The seller owns the property being sold.  If they finance a portion of the sales price for the purchaser through owner financing they become the note holder or payee. 

The payee is receiving payments on a note or contract.  If the payee assigns or sells their rights to future payments to a note investor they also become a note seller.  

When it comes to the legal documents the payee is identified as the “Grantor” on the Warranty Deed, the “Beneficiary” on a Deed of Trust, and the “Mortgagee” on a Mortgage. 

Purchaser – Property Buyer – Payer

The purchaser buys the property from the seller.  Unless they pay cash, the purchaser will also become the payer.  

The payer is making payments. When property is financed with a traditional loan the payments are made to the lender.  When the seller finances the property these payments are made to the seller. 

The payer is identified as the “Maker” on a Note, the “Grantee” on the Warranty Deed, the “Grantor or Trustor” on a Deed of Trust, and the “Mortgagor” on a Mortgage. 

Note Buyer – Funding Source – Investor

When sellers prefer cash now instead of payments over time they can sell their rights to a note buyer or note investor.  This funding source can be a financial institution, retirement account, private company, or an individual. 

Once the investor closes and receives an assignment from the note holder the payer will receive notification to make future payments to the investor instead of the seller. 

Note Broker – Cash Flow Consultant – Note Finder – Referral

When sellers want to liquidate a note for cash they will often turn to a note broker. Also known as cash flow consultants or note finders, they act as a financial matchmaker or middleman between the note seller and the note investor. 

The investor customarily pays the fees earned by note brokers once a note purchase is completed.  This might be a set dollar amount, a percentage, or a deduction from the price quoted by the investor, depending on the referral relationship with the investor.

Filed Under: Notes 101 Tagged With: Note Brokering, Note Terminology, Private Note Sale, Sell Private Mortgage Note

About Tracy Z

Tracy combines her knowledge of real estate notes with the power of marketing online to help grow your business! She can be reached at Tracy@NoteInvestor.com or by calling 1-888-999-7905.

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  1. Susan Kishner says

    July 28, 2008 at 9:38 am

    Nice site. There’s some good information on here. I’ll be checking back regularly.

    TracyZ: Thanks for the comments!

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