Rent and Lease Housing’s Blog

September 14, 2008

Have You Considered Renting to Own?

Filed under: Landlords, Rent to Own — admin @ 11:41 am

In today’s real estate market, both buyers and sellers are having a arduous time.  Many buyers are running into brick walls when trying to obtain mortgage financing, and sellers are dropping the price on their home to attract the small pool of qualified buyers.  So if you are one of the many buyers or sellers that do not find the scenario above attractive, there is another option to consider.  (more…)

September 5, 2008

Forbes: Least Expensive Cities to Rent

Filed under: Apartment Life, Renting a House — admin @ 11:26 pm

In Pictures: Least Expensive Cities For Renters

  1. Columbus, OH
  2. Indianapolis, IN
  3. Kansas City, MO
  4. San Antonio, TX (more…)

September 2, 2008

Hurricane Gustav Housing Help Information

Filed under: Housing Help — admin @ 8:45 pm

Below is some useful websites and information for people looking for housing due to Hurricane Gustav:

Gustavhousing.org

Fema.gov

Disaster Housing Strategy

Red Cross

More Houses For Sale are Now For Rent

Filed under: Landlords, Personal Finance — admin @ 8:30 pm

According to an article from Realtor.org,

for-rent housing units reached 2.063 million in the second quarter, as owners who were unable to sell put places up for rent.

More home owners are facing the harsh reality that their house is not worth what it was 1, 2 or even 3 years ago.  Becoming a landlord and renting out the property becomes a very attractive option when a person is faced with the possibility of losing tens of thousands of dollars on a sale right now.

Furthermore, if you need help finding a tenant for a rental vacancy, please post a FREE for rent ad.

SourceApartment Vacancies Reach Record Levels

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