Commercial Real Property Instalment Land Contracts
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-13-2025
Identifier/URL
42541291 (Pure); 85219207293 (Scopus)
Abstract
Purpose This paper reports the results of an investigation of the use of instalment land contracts (ILCs) in the Montgomery County, Ohio commercial real property market. Design/methodology/approach Generalized spatial two-stage least squares regression is used to analyze data from 164 ILC financed commercial property transactions and 918 traditionally financed commercial property transactions, all of which were initiated between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2023. Findings In our sample, the use of ILCs for the acquisition of commercial real estate is concentrated on relatively low-value properties. A bargaining power imbalance was discovered; the price ILC vendees promised to pay was more than buyers using traditional financing paid for similar property. Practical implications The results suggest that some commercial property investors use ILCs because they cannot qualify for a loan from an institutional lender, and some may benefit from the additional regulations that ILC critics have proposed. Originality/value This is the first published empirical study of ILC use in a local commercial property market.
Repository Citation
Larsen, J. E.,
Akhbari, M. L.,
& Morris, B. C.
(2025). Commercial Real Property Instalment Land Contracts. Journal of Property Investment and Finance, 43 (3), 288-302.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/finance/28
DOI
10.1108/JPIF-09-2024-0121
