How does a church which already owns a parsonage, sell the parsonage to its pastor?

The church sells the parsonage to the pastor. The pastor assumes the balance of the mortgage and signs a note for the difference between the selling price and mortgage balance, to be paid with, or without, interest at a future date, or when residence is sold.

 
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