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Lease-Purchase Arrangements: Another Path to Homeownership?

Appraisal Buzz

Under a lease-purchase arrangement, the property seller also acts as the landlord. The buyer rents the home as a tenant first, typically paying an up-front fee or down payment under an option contract to preserve the right to purchase the property within a set time period.

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DataDigest: New data shows how brokerages, agents, landlords & homebuilders were reshaped by the pandemic

Housing Wire

Business Dynamic Statistics data reveal that 2021 was a year of major growth for homebuilders but steep contraction for landlords (called “lessors” in the BDS). Lessors The picture was far less rosy for real estate lessors (typically landlords and real estate investment trusts ) in 2021.

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EasyKnock under fire for “deceptive” sale-leaseback practices in Massachusetts

Housing Wire

In addition, her office alleges that EasyKnock violated some of Massachusetts’ landlord-tenant laws. “I Some of these changes include lowering rents for some existing tenants and complying with state landlord-tenant laws. Under the terms of the settlement EasyKnock must comply with all landlord-tenant laws.

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Need to sell your house fast? Here are 7 great options

Housing Wire

If your home is more of an investment home, investors often want a home already outfitted with tenants or an underpriced home, so there’s room in the pricing to cover the cost of renovations. You don’t sell your home to the wholesaler; the contract gets transferred to a buyer the wholesaler finds for you. Sell to Your Tenants.

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The Challenges of Appraising Multifamily Properties

Appraisal Buzz

Because appraisals are contingencies in 43% of contracts , you must find ways to accurately evaluate these properties. It’s not uncommon for people to have tenants or roommates, but you’ll typically find that isn’t the case with single-family houses. However, things aren’t always as straightforward as they seem.

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How To Find & Lease Commercial Space for Rent in 2022 [Full Guide]

The Robert Weiler Company

A more established company might choose a commercial space to lease because the contract offers more security over the long term. Rent relates to a short-term agreement between the owner of the commercial property and the renter (or tenant – basically, the individual that pays a fee to use property owned by the other party).

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‘We’re keeping an eye on Florida’ says one of the housing market’s largest homebuilders

Empire Appraisal Group

An effective way to retire from the tenants, toilets, and trash of rentals has proved elusiveuntil now. Join Flock Homes CEO Ari Rubin in an exclusive webinar recording to learn about the 721 Exchange tax and retirement strategy for landlords. Nationally, Yearley said the publicly-traded homebuilder, which is ranked No.