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Novation Agreement (Retail-Priced Wholesaling)

Rewrite the seller's contract to your buyer — capture the retail-vs-off-market spread.

Overview

A novation substitutes a new party into the original contract with all parties' consent, extinguishing the wholesaler's contract and creating a fresh one between seller and end buyer at a higher retail price. Unlike assignment, the property can be listed on MLS during the option period and sold at market pricing — often 20–40% more than an assignment fee. No transactional funding needed.

Best fit
Experienced wholesalersMLS-savvy investorsRetail-priced markets
Estimated impact
$20K–$80K per deal vs traditional assignment

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