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Explanation on the Lease Option To Buy

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Real Estate Agent with Community Association Manager

Lease OptionWhen a renter signs a lease with an option to purchase a property for a specific price within a certain time frame, that is called a lease option. In most lease-option situations, a portion of the rent is applied to a future down payment. Lease options are most popular among buyers who don't have enough funds for a down payment and closing costs.

At times a lease option can be used to help renters or future purchasers out until they regain some control on their credit rating. Credit issues are the main reason people can't just purchase a home themselves in today's times - so a lease option is a great way to obtain a home, build some credit in the process through credit repair and then purchase that home of their dreams.

Lease Options are a thing still of the future. A lot of investors use these to make profits as well off of renters that later become the owner of the home.

Many sellers turn to this option when they are having trouble selling their house.  Many times, the home is vacant with a mortgage still on it.  There is a certain amount of risk involved for the seller when entering into this type of contract.  The potential home buyers may end up not repairing their credit if that's the reason they are entering into a lease option and or they may damage the home while living in it. 

If you would like more information about the lease option or other types of contracts, please visit my website http://cyndisloop4indyhomes.com.

Comments (1)

Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA
Hi Cynthia,  There was quite a bit of discussion on this subject recently on my blog and on Kristal Kraft's blog.  Scroll down a few entries on each of those blogs to get to the various articles pertaining to L/Ps. 
Nov 29, 2006 02:35 PM