Does any have experience speaking to sellers about owner financing?

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January 06, 2021

by a searcher from East Carolina University in Atlanta, GA, USA

The subject of owner financing to some sellers is a non starter. However, when i have mentioned to an owner that they could carry a note, later in my conversations, the seller considers it. Does any have experience speaking to sellers about owner financing? Perhaps a successful approach to the subject?

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Reply by an intermediary
from Naval Postgraduate School in Bellevue, WA, USA
As a Sell-side intermediary, we always coach our clients to expect that they will have to provide a seller note. We tell them that in order for a Buyer to get SBA financing, a seller note will most likely be required. We also tell them that if they won't participate with a seller note, the size of the buyer market is much smaller and a lower price should be expected. As a potential buyer, you can always say that your banker has indicated that this is the norm because they want the seller to stay involved so as to protect their investment (at least for a year). We also advise our clients that the size of the note should not exceed 10% of the selling price and in no case should their note be larger than the buyer's personal cash contribution to the deal structure.
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Reply by an investor
from Illinois Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA, USA
A seller note will also allow the seller to defer taxes due on receipt of consideration.
As market interest rates are very low, a seller note having an interest 200-300bp above market will be attractive.
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