SIMO

Simultaneous closing (SIMO) is a strategy in the real estate financing field. Here, two simultaneous transactions happen at the time of close on a piece of property. First, the seller makes a mortgage note for the buyer to help in financing the property. Next, the note is sold to an investor once closed. This pays the seller cash. Thus, the buyer makes mortgage payments to the investor that holds the note. The seller receives cash for the note, while the buyer gets the title to the property. This means that the seller will no longer receive mortgage payments and will no longer be involved in future transactions.