Installment Sales Come With Lingering Risk From: The Washington Post | Date: May 31, 2003| Author: Benny L. Kass | Copyright 2003 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Q We received an advertisement in the mail offering "all cash" for our house, or to give us a monthly payment for our equity. Our house is an investment property that is in need of a lot of repairs, and thus the offer sounds attractive. What guarantee does a seller have that he will get the full amount? Suppose the company goes bankrupt? How can these companies offer such benefits without even seeing the property?

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