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The mechanics, explained slowly

Short episodes and articles about how a terms sale actually works — the paperwork, the risks, and the maths investors use. Written for someone deciding, not for someone browsing.

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These episodes will be produced with AI voices and labelled as AI-generated educational content wherever they appear. The hosts explain mechanics only. There are no invented sellers and no success stories, and nothing here is a testimonial.

Nothing is published yet. This is what is being made first.

  • What "subject-to" actually is

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    Who holds title, who owes the bank, and why those two answers are different.

  • The due-on-sale clause

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    What it says, how often it is invoked, and what protects the seller if it is.

  • Am I still on the hook?

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    Servicers, the deed held in escrow, performance clauses and insurance.

  • Seller financing for free and clear owners

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    Price against cash, the note, the security, and how to choose a balloon date.

  • Taxes, in plain language

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    Installment sales, why they can spread a gain, and what to ask your CPA.

  • Why cash offers are 60–75% of value

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    The arithmetic investors use, worked through with real numbers.

  • The timeline of a foreclosure, and where a sale fits

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    What happens when, plus the other options: loan modification, forbearance, a HUD-approved counselor.

  • How to spot a bad terms buyer

    Coming soon

    The red flags — and the same list, turned around, is what we promise in writing.

Would rather just see your numbers?

The three-way comparison takes about a minute and explains most of this with your own house in it.

Ranges on screen, never a single "your house is worth" number. The sample is watermarked and is not an offer.