time2roll wrote:
Chum lee wrote:
There is an element of risk here, but . . . . . the potential buyer should independently confirm the outstanding loan balance with your finance company, then negotiate the difference between the sales price and the loan payoff amount with you.
The amount of the debt is none of the buyers business. No need for the seller to share this information when negotiating price.
A lien is a transfer of a portion of one's property interest. The debt is not the buyer's business, but the value of the lien definitely is. Those are usually the same number.