Selling a home can be quite problematic. If you think about it, even getting the price you want can sometimes be a problem Another choice besides selling your home is to offer a rent to own option. Like all real estate matters, it’s best to understand it more fully before making the decision.
The basic concept of a rent to own option is that a potential buyer can arrange for the option to buy in the future by making a small deposit, and paying a little more in rent each month. The common practice is for the seller or landlord to set up an escrow account where the renter will place a deposit equally one to six percent of the purchase price of the home. The escrow account will continue to grow from the additional deposits made each month by the renter in the form of additional rental payments. In most cases, the escrow account will act as a sizable down payment on the home if the renter determines to buy.
This option is also good for a seller because it allows them to know that the property will eventually be sold. Plus, most rent to own agreements have provisions where the seller will keep the contents of the escrow account and all the rental payments in the event that the renter determines not to buy. This allows the seller to have some financial profit from the agreement to use to promote to another buyer. Remember though, not many renters will walk away from a property after making that nature of commitment.
In most cases, a rent to own option is written as a twelve to thirty-six month leasing option. The contract will include both the traditional rental application, lease agreement, and language specific to the rent to own situation.. The rent to own option section will usually detail the amount paid in deposit, the amount of the additional monthly payments, as well as what happens when the contract is broken.
The rent to own situation is one that can eventually benefit both the seller and the buyer of the property. It can become a situation where everyone benefits.
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