The law went into effect July 1 after passing nearly unanimously in the 2024 legislative session. A new law regulating contract for deed home sales is now in effect in Kansas. Contracts for deed allow ...

McKinney has a “contract for deed,” a financing arrangement common in some low-income communities that can leave homebuyers in a legal mess. Unlike a mortgage, buyers don’t get title to the property ...

A year after moving into her white brick house in suburban Robbinsdale, Jennifer Gaines got a letter that turned her life upside down. She was facing foreclosure -- even though she was current on her ...

When purchasing real estate, the buyer and seller enter into a contract. When the buyer is paying cash for the property or obtaining a loan from a third party, the primary contract between the seller ...

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This home in Haysville was rented in 2021 using a lease with option to purchase, a unique payment structure that can be similar to a contract for deed. A new law regulating contract for deed home ...