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The Rental Bluff

“If I Can’t Get My Price . . . I’ll Rent It!” Lots of Buyers’ agents — myself included — have heard that line lately from Listing agents (representing Sellers). How credible is that threat? My take is that it depends on the following variables: –Condition.  The nicer the home, the less believable.  A Seller...
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“Rent to Own” Stumbling Blocks

No Standard Terms In theory, “rent-to-own” is a tailor-made strategy for today’s housing market, where lots of would-be Buyers have good cash flow but lousy credit, and lots of Sellers are, well, eager to sell. In practice, however, I’ve seen relatively few of these deals. My guess is that the following factors are responsible: –Although it’s...
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