rent.jpgIf you are planning to sell your home, you should wait for sometime until the current global real estate downturns end. It is just not a good and logical time to dispose properties, especially residential types, these days. That is because home prices are still down, the demand is still sluggish and an economic slowdown around the world is very evident.

The emergence of a current property downturn is the main reason why most homeowners are currently deciding to put their units under a short- to long-term rental program. The thought of the property generating income is just irresistible and promising for most property owners. The numerous benefits of putting up a home for rent are also further convincing people to hold on to their assets for sometime and make money from it through rental fees for the time being.

One good and practical reason why you can rent out your home for a while is that through the act, you can hold on to your home until market valuation and situation improves. For now, home prices are still low and less profitable. Wait for sometime until valuations rise and you can generate enough and contenting amount of money from selling the property. You surely would not want to sell your home at a loss. They say waiting is a really good and worthwhile virtue.

Here are several other reasons why it will be wise to put up your home for rent. You might look into these before you make a significant and important decision about what to do with your asset.

1. Rent payments you can generate can very much sufficiently cover insurance, mortgage and other costs of continually owning the property. You surely do not want to shoulder such expenses even for a short period. Renting out is a way out.

2. If you are still not yet fully decided about leaving the place or the neighborhood, holding on will never hurt. It can be a better decision if you will continually own the home and instead put it up for rent. This way, you can still return when you feel like you want to live on it again.

3. The current real estate downturn is not expected to turnaround soon. In this case, it will be really logical and advisable to lease the property and not live up to the loss-making situation in prevalence.

4. Homeowners can avoid shouldering utility expenses by putting up the home for rent. You should know that even if you do not live in the house and utilities are not used, there are minimum utility bills that have to be shouldered.

5. Putting up the home for rent can be a good strategy to establish the profitability of the asset. This way, you are effectively boosting the valuation of the property. When you successfully get into negotiations for selling the home, you can always point out that the property is profit generating, as proven by the decent rental income it draws.

 

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5 Comments on Putting your House for Rent in this Market

AUG
17
2008

Good practical advice. However, the rental market has its challenges as well, so don't forget those.

7:11am • #1
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Have you ever been a landlady ?  The cost of rehab and repairs can far outweigh a market downturn...as well as the hassle...and yes, that is with an outside service looking at credit, etc., tenants are not necessarily the answer...and can and very often do create more problems, headaches and stress than any less return on a sale.

7:12am • #2

I appreciate this point of view and it may work well for some sellers. However, I do think that most people do not realize the amount of work and financial risk that is involved with becoming a landlord.   Instead, maybe they could do a home to home loan if they needed some of their present home's equity to use as a down payment on their new home.  One of the things that I tell my clients who are looking to sell in this market is that they also get the benefits of buying in this market as well.  I think that it is a great time to upgrade your home.  You may not make as large of a profit on selling your home, but you are also saving a significant amount on your next home.  In my opinion, for clients who are upgrading the benefits far outweigh the odds.

7:36am • #3

I wouldn't advise people *not* to sell if that's what they want to do and if that's what best fits their plans and goals.  Renting out a house is not for everyone!  It needs to be considered case by case.  As our esteemed colleagues above have said, renting out a property can have its drawbacks.  One risk is losing money on a second round of fixes if you get a tenant who rips up the home.

That said, rentals are certainly an option that some should consider, and they need to do so wisely.  If someone has been seriously considering becoming an investor, I will agree that this is a great time to do that, with purchase prices low and rental demand higher than it has been.

7:51am • #4

I have bought and sold and rented (have over 30 rented now) in Florida a long time. This is the worst the market have been in a long time.I am a full time realtor and with out cutting my own throat renting your house could be a good option now in Florida anyway. Home prices have really dropped here and I consider it to be a 40% off sale. in 5-10 years prices will be back up again.Great time for investors. The key to renting is good tenant's and good management, don't fall for stories if they don't pay get them out.

8:04am • #5

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