These are the steps typically involved with closing a Land Contract (Contract for Deed) in a seller-financed real estate transaction. Seller financing or owner financing enables the property seller to act as a mortgage lender to the buyer.Seller financing can streamline the home purchase. Seller financing is an agreement in real estate where the seller handles the mortgage process rather than a financial institution. The buyer has sent us a purchase agreement that includes the language for the seller financing terms. Owner financing agreements can be structured in a number of ways, including as a second mortgage, a renttoown contract or a wraparound loan.