<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650</id><updated>2011-12-14T19:01:07.878-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lease Option</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Lease Option</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12205418527728286945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>12</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650.post-115083240315137226</id><published>2006-06-20T12:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-20T12:40:03.176-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lease/Option vs. Contract for Deed</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"&gt;Lease/Option vs. Contract for Deed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;by Attorney William Bronchick&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;Many investors are generally familiar with the concepts lease option and contract for deed (aka "installment land contract"). Many &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.completeconsultingsolutions.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;real estate investors&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; confuse the two, and this article will help you understand the tax, legal, and practical issues between the two.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.cresaz.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Lease Options&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First, let’s start with the lease option, which is really two things, a lease and a purchase option. A lease is a contract for the use and possession of land, creating a landlord/tenant (or "lessor/lessee") relationship.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;A purchase option is a unilateral agreement wherein the optionor ("seller") agrees to give the optionee ("buyer") the exclusive right to the purchase the leased premises. The option price is generally set at a fixed price at the inception of the lease, although it does not have to be. At any time during the option period (which generally corresponds to the lease period), the tenant can exercise his option to purchase.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;An option is not the same as a regular purchase contract, which is a bilateral agreement. A bilateral contract legally binds both parties to the agreement, whereas an option only binds the seller. An optionee is not bound to buy; it is his option do so (or not to do so).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;A lease with option arrangement is not a sale, but rather a landlord-tenant relationship. In rare cases, a court may re-characterize the transaction as a sale if it looks like a sale. Furthermore, the IRS does not classify a &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.cresaz.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;real estate lease option as a sale until the option is exercised&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (see, Tax Court Memorandum 1999-11).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"&gt;Contract for Deed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A contract for deed (aka "installment land contract") is an agreement wherein the buyer makes installment payments on an arrangement similar to an automobile financing. The seller holds legal title to the property as security for payment, while the buyer has "equitable" title. When the buyer pays the full amount due under the contract, the seller delivers legal title to the buyer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;Equitable title gives the buyer the right to live in the property, improve it, rent it and otherwise enjoy all of the &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.cresaz.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;benefits of arizona real estate ownership&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. However, since the buyer does not have legal title, he cannot use it as collateral for a home equity loan (although in some states, banks will lend against an equitable interest in a contract for deed).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;The IRS generally treats a contract for deed as a sale, which means the buyer has the tax benefits of ownership. Thus, the payments of interest that are made by the buyer in possession are deductible as mortgage interest, even though the buyer does not have legal title to the property. A contract for deed seller must report the transaction as an installment sale on form IRS Form 6252. Once sold, the seller cannot claim depreciation or any other tax benefits of the property. If the buyer defaults on the contract and the seller exercises his legal option to reclaim the property, the tax code treats the transaction as a foreclosure.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;The legal process for repossession of the property is not entirely clear in every state. Some state statutes (e.g., IL, TX &amp; PA) clearly spell out the process, which is somewhat more involved than an eviction, but clearly less burdensome than a full-blown &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.completeconsultingsolutions.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;az foreclosure&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. In most states, the process is not clearly defined, so courts deal with a buyer’s default on a case-by-case basis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"&gt;Which is Better?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In summary, the lease option is a landlord-tenant relationship until the purchase is complete; the contract for deed is a sale at the inception of the agreement. In rare cases a court may re-characterize lease option transaction as a contract for deed, but this is limited to situations where the transaction looks like sale (as in the case of a long-term lease option with a declining balance purchase price).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;Which formula is better? It depends on the situation and your goals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.cresaz.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt; lease option transaction is not a sale&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, so you will benefit from market appreciation if the tenant declines to exercise his option to purchase. A contract for deed sale will allow you to get more a down payment from the buyer, since it feels more like a sale. In higher-priced neighborhoods the rents may not command enough rent to cover your underlying mortgage payments. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;"&gt;A contract for deed sale will allow you to collect interest payments, which are generally more than you could collect in rent. On the other hand, a property sold is already sold for tax purposes; thus, you cannot use a 1031 tax-deferred exchange on a property sold by contract for deed when the buyer pays off the debt balance. The entire balance paid on the contract will be due as a capital gain, which can be a huge tax liability if you have a low basis in the property. Furthermore, a defaulting buyer on a contract for deed is generally harder to get out of the property, particularly in a court proceeding&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13144650-115083240315137226?l=lease-option.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/feeds/115083240315137226/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13144650&amp;postID=115083240315137226' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/115083240315137226'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/115083240315137226'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/2006/06/leaseoption-vs-contract-for-deed.html' title='Lease/Option vs. Contract for Deed'/><author><name>Lease Option</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12205418527728286945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650.post-114909742466561943</id><published>2006-05-31T10:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-31T10:43:44.733-07:00</updated><title type='text'>How to Improve Your Credit Score</title><content type='html'>How to Improve Your Credit Score &lt;br /&gt;By JAY ROMANO&lt;br /&gt;DO you know your credit score? If you do — and if you don't, you should — you may be able to improve it in just a few months. &lt;br /&gt;"The credit score is a significant factor used by lenders to determine both the interest rate and type of loan program a borrower is eligible for," said Oded Ben-Ami, a senior loan officer for Sterling National Mortgage in Great Neck, N.Y. "And there are circumstances in which even one point either way can make a difference."&lt;br /&gt;The credit score, which ranges from 300 to 850, is basically a quantification of an individual's creditworthiness. Generally, people with scores below 620 are considered poor risks, and those with scores above 680 are considered acceptable risks. The median score in the United States is 723; typically, the higher the score, the lower the mortgage rate a consumer will pay. &lt;br /&gt;The Fair Isaac Corporation, a Minneapolis data management company, developed the formula that is applied to raw data in consumer credit files of the three large credit-reporting bureaus: Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. The result is known as the FICO score. &lt;br /&gt;Craig Watts, the public affairs manager for Fair Isaac, said the factors considered include whether debts are paid on time, what type of credit has been granted in the past, how much of the available credit has been used, and whether there are any judgments, foreclosures, bankruptcies or liens. &lt;br /&gt;While a FICO score is based upon several years of credit history, consumers may be able to raise their scores fairly quickly. Gerri Detweiler, a spokeswoman for an online consumer financial service called EverydayWealth.com, said the first step is to get a current credit report from each of the three bureaus. "If there are mistakes that are damaging your credit, you have a right to get them off" by writing to the company that issued the report, she said. &lt;br /&gt;For example, Ms. Detweiler said, late-payment information more than seven years old should not be included. (Bankruptcies, tax liens and court judgments are not subject to the seven-year limit.) &lt;br /&gt;Another way to improve a score is to reduce the balance on credit cards that are near their limit. And while the most improvement will result if the balance is actually paid down, it may be possible to improve your score by transferring some charges to a card with a low balance. &lt;br /&gt;Those considering taking out a mortgage in the next few months should avoid making substantial charges to credit cards, even if they plan to pay the full balance. &lt;br /&gt;"What the report shows is a snapshot of a specific moment in time," Ms. Detweiler said. If the report is issued before the balance is paid, it could make you appear less creditworthy than you actually are. &lt;br /&gt;Another strategy that may increase a credit score is "piggybacking." Consumers who do not have much of a credit history will not have a good credit score, Ms. Detweiler explained, even if the history they do have is good. But if they are added as an authorized user on a card issued to someone else — a parent, perhaps — the credit history of that card may be reflected on the user's credit report as well. &lt;br /&gt;Mr. Watts of Fair Isaac said that one thing consumers should avoid in trying to improve their scores is to close old accounts. Since the FICO formula takes into consideration how long a consumer has had a particular credit account, closing a longstanding account could damage the score. And since the formula factors in the ratio of used credit to available credit, closing an account will increase that ratio and could reduce the score.&lt;br /&gt;Once a year, consumers can obtain a free copy of their credit report from each bureau by going to annualcreditreport.com. The FICO score based on a specific credit report, along with a copy of that report, is available for $14.95 from myfico.com, a Fair Isaac Web site. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style=“text-decoration:none” href=“http://www.cresaz.com”&gt;&lt;font color=#000000&gt;Arizona real estate rent to own&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13144650-114909742466561943?l=lease-option.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/feeds/114909742466561943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13144650&amp;postID=114909742466561943' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/114909742466561943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/114909742466561943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/2006/05/how-to-improve-your-credit-score.html' title='How to Improve Your Credit Score'/><author><name>Lease Option</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12205418527728286945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650.post-114788716556321631</id><published>2006-05-17T10:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-18T11:29:00.623-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Benefits of the Lease Option Program</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="text-align: center;" align="center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;A Few Benefits of the Real Estate &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.cresaz.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Lease &lt;span class="style16"&gt;Option&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Progra&lt;span class="style18"&gt;m in &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Arizona&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class="style18"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"&gt;Split of Equity Growth &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;"&gt;- &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;You have the opportunity to realize a portion of any appreciation growht while you live in the home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:Arial;" &gt;Rent Credit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt; - Money is working towards the purchase of the home each month that you pay rent on time and will be credited towards your down payment or taken off the sales price. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:Arial;" &gt;Option Consideration&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt; - This is credited towards the purchase of the home when you execute your option, lowering your purchase price.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:Arial;" &gt;Minimum Cash Needed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt; - When you purchase a home conventionally, you must pay closing costs, pre-paids and a down payment. With a lease option contract, you pay only the first month's rent and an Option Fee.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:Arial;color:olive;"  &gt;Closing Costs Are Delayed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt; - Your closing costs will be delayed (not avoided) until you actually close on the home. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:Arial;color:olive;"  &gt;Profits from Appreciation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt; – When you exercise your option, not only will you have equity from your Option Fee and rent credits but you'll also receive an equity split, meaning you will also receive a percentage of the equity from appreciation in the property. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:Arial;color:olive;"  &gt;Buying Power&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt; &lt;span style="color:black;"&gt;- &lt;/span&gt;Your buying power is drastically increased. You can get into a Lease-Option home for as little as the first month's rent and the Option fee. Compare that to a lender who requires 10-20% down plus closing costs and pre-paids. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:Arial;color:olive;"  &gt;Credit Problems ok &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;- Qualification restrictions are not as strict as conventional financing. You will be approved at the sole discretion of Complete Real Estate Solutions, LLC.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:Arial;color:olive;"  &gt;No Taxes, Less Liability&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt; - Since you do not own the home yet, you will not have to pay property taxes and your liability exposure will be drastically reduced. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:Arial;color:olive;"  &gt;Time before you actually buy the home&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt; - You will have time to repair your credit, find the best financing available, investigate the home and research the neighborhood&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:Arial;color:olive;"  &gt;Quick Move In Time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt; - Move in time is typically less than one week compared to conventional move in times of one to three months from the time the offer was made.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.cresaz.com/"&gt; &lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Real Estate Arizona, Buy a home az, buying a house az, lease option, rent to own&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13144650-114788716556321631?l=lease-option.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/feeds/114788716556321631/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13144650&amp;postID=114788716556321631' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/114788716556321631'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/114788716556321631'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/2006/05/benefits-of-lease-option-program.html' title='Benefits of the Lease Option Program'/><author><name>Lease Option</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12205418527728286945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650.post-114538619361739110</id><published>2006-04-18T11:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-18T11:52:11.836-07:00</updated><title type='text'>How Does a Lease Option Work?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com"&gt;Lease Options, Purchase Real Estate, Arizona, Phoenix Rent To Own, AZ Lease Option&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;QUESTION:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How do &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com"&gt;lease options&lt;/a&gt; work and what are the benefits?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ANSWER:&lt;br /&gt;A &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com"&gt;lease option&lt;/a&gt; is an arrangement with you and a seller to exercise the option to buy a house after you have rented it for a specific period. A portion of your rent would applied toward the purchase if the option is exercised. This is referred to as rent credit, which most institutional lenders will accept as part of the down payment if rental payments exceed the market rent and if a valid lease-purchase agreement is in effect, a copy of which must be attached to the loan application.&lt;br /&gt;If you are a seller, lease options can give you several advantages, especially in a slow market. These include a monthly rent higher than market rent, top-market value for the property and tax-free use of the option consideration until the option expires or is exercised. Also, the renter is more likely to treat the property like an owner, tax-free use of option consideration until the option expires or is exercised.&lt;br /&gt;Read any lease-option arrangement carefully for details on transferring the option and other important concerns.&lt;br /&gt;QUESTION:&lt;br /&gt;What is a lease option?&lt;br /&gt;ANSWER:&lt;br /&gt;When 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.&lt;br /&gt;Lease options are most popular among buyers who don't have enough funds for a down payment and closing costs.&lt;br /&gt;Where do I get information on lease options?&lt;br /&gt;ANSWER:&lt;br /&gt;Contact your &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com"&gt;real estate agent&lt;/a&gt; (some even specialize in such transactions) or read up on lease options at the public library. If you have a real estate attorney, ask if he or she has any prepared information you can review. Most bookstores have a fairly hefty &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com"&gt;real estate&lt;/a&gt; book section these days. Many current real estate books have at least a section on lease options.&lt;br /&gt;If you are considering a &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com"&gt;lease option&lt;/a&gt;, be sure you do your homework first. And have an attorney or financial advisor on hand to review any paperwork before you sign.&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © 2006 Inman News Features&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved from http://db.inman.com&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13144650-114538619361739110?l=lease-option.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/feeds/114538619361739110/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13144650&amp;postID=114538619361739110' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/114538619361739110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/114538619361739110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/2006/04/how-does-lease-option-work.html' title='How Does a Lease Option Work?'/><author><name>Lease Option</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12205418527728286945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650.post-114488309130286855</id><published>2006-04-12T16:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-12T16:04:51.323-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Some Easy Terminology for Lease Options</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;"&gt;When considering an investment property loan from an institutional lender, you need to consider many of the variables involved in the loan terms being offered.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;              &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:black;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;INTEREST RATE&lt;br /&gt;               &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;              &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:black;"&gt;The cost of borrowing money, i.e., the interest rate, is one of the most important factors. Interest rates affect monthly payments, which in turn affects how much you can afford to pay for a property. It may also affect cash flow, which affects your decision to hold or sell property.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;              &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:black;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;LOAN AMORTIZATION&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;              &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:black;"&gt;There are many different ways a loan can be structured as far as Simple interest and Amortized. A simple interest loan is calculated by multiplying the loan balance by the interest rate. So, for example, a $100,000 loan at 12% interest would be $1,000.00 per month. The payments here, of course, represent interest-only, so the principal amount of the loan does not change.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;              &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:black;"&gt;An amortized loan is slightly more involved. The actual mathematical formula is complex, so it requires a calculator (try mine, at www.legalwiz.com - click on “calculators” from the left navigation bar). The amortization method breaks down payments over a number of years, with the payment remaining constant each month. However, the interest is calculated on the remaining balance, so the amount of each monthly payment that accounts for principal and interest changes. For the most part, the more payments you make, the more you decrease the amount of principal (the amount of the loan still left to pay) owed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;              &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:black;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;BALLOON MORTGAGE&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;              &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:black;"&gt;A balloon is a premature end to a loan’s life. For example, a loan could call for interest-only payments for three years, then be due in full at the end of three years. Or, a loan could be amortized over 30 years, with the principal balance remaining due in five years. When the loan balloon payment becomes due, the borrower must pay the full amount or face foreclosure &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;              &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:black;"&gt;With interest rates uncertain in the future, many lenders are offering variable-rate financing. Known as an “ARM” loan (adjustable rate mortgage), there are dozens of variations to suit the lender’s profit motives and borrower’s needs. ARM loans have two limits (“caps”) on the rate increase. One cap regulates the limit on interest rate increases over the life of the loan; the other limits the amount the interest rate can be increased at a time. For example, if the initial rate is 6%, it may have a lifetime cap of 11% and a one-time cap of 2%. The adjustments are made monthly, every six months, once a year or every few years, depending upon the “index” the ARM loan is based. An index is an outside source that can be determined by formulas, such as:&lt;br /&gt;              &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;              &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:black;"&gt;“LIBOR” (London Interbank Offered Rate) – based on the interest rate at which international banks lend and borrow funds in the London Interbank market.&lt;br /&gt;                &lt;br /&gt;               &lt;/span&gt;               &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:black;"&gt;“COFI” (Cost of Funds Index) – based on the 11th District’s Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco. These loans often adjust on a monthly basis, which can make bookkeeping a real headache!&lt;br /&gt;                &lt;br /&gt;               &lt;/span&gt;               &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:black;"&gt;T-bills Index – this is based on average rates the Federal government pays on U.S. treasury bills. Also known as the Treasury Constant Maturity or “TCM”, these are the rates banks are paying on six month CDs.&lt;br /&gt;               &lt;/span&gt;              &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;                             &lt;i&gt;Excerpt from William Bronchick's highly acclaimed book,&lt;/i&gt; Real Estate Millionaire...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13144650-114488309130286855?l=lease-option.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/feeds/114488309130286855/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13144650&amp;postID=114488309130286855' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/114488309130286855'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/114488309130286855'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/2006/04/some-easy-terminology-for-lease.html' title='Some Easy Terminology for Lease Options'/><author><name>Lease Option</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12205418527728286945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650.post-114409253231555813</id><published>2006-04-03T12:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-03T12:28:52.333-07:00</updated><title type='text'>How to Stop Paying Rent Forever...</title><content type='html'>Paying rent is like pouring money down the drain. But it’s true, buying a home  can be a “hair-raising” experience. It can be a roller coaster of emotions...  finding the right place... securing the loan... moving in. And if you’re like  most of us, your home will be your largest investment. The emotions over such a  large and personal purchase can often cloud good business judgment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many  home buyers do very little research before “diving in” and investing their  hard-earned money. Before doing that, it make sense to be as informed as  possible. That’s what this report is all about. It’s designed to help you avoid  10 common, critical mistakes many home buyers make. If you follow these 10  suggestions, with the help of the right &lt;a title="http://www.cresaz.com/" href="http://www.cresaz.com/" taget="new"&gt;real estate professional&lt;/a&gt;, you’ll  stop paying rent and make a good sound business decision that you’ll be happy  and proud of for years to come.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Inspect, Inspect and Inspect- Go over  the inspection report with a fine tooth comb. Make sure the report was done by a  professional organization. For condo purchases, go over the by-laws, and  association fees. Don’t take anything for granted... inspect  everything!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Imagine the Property Vacant- Your furnishings and  decorations will be the ones filling this new residence. Don’t be swayed by  beautiful furniture ... it leaves with the owner.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Income Plus  Lifestyle Equals Mortgage Payment- Sit down with a competent real estate  professional and honestly discuss your income level and living expenses. Take  into account future considerations like: children, add-ons, amenities or  fix-ups. Your dream home is certainly worth a sacrifice but don’t mortgage your  entire future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. View Several Homes- See at least 3-5 properties. Don’t  move on the first property you see but... don’t move too slowly either. With  your agent’s help, you’ll be able to view enough properties to get a good  overall perspective of your market. And when you find the right property, all  the legwork will be worth it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Utilize Your Team- By aligning yourself  with the right &lt;a title="http://www.cresaz.com/" href="http://www.cresaz.com/" target="new"&gt;real estate professional&lt;/a&gt;, you’ll have an entire team working for  you. Top real estate professionals have lenders, title reps, inspection teams -  an entire group of trained professionals making the whole buying experience  simple and easy for you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6. Be Columbo- Check out all your costs and  expenses before you sign: utilities, taxes, insurance, maintenance and homeowner  dues, if applicable. Make sure all utilities are on (gas, electricity, and  water), so you can inspect everything in working order. Ask lots of questions  and be very detail conscious.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7. Do a Final Walk-Through- Visit the  property after all the furnishings have been moved out to be sure there are no  surprises. Be absolutely positive the property was left exactly as you had  agreed upon in the contract. Many times, things are unintentionally overlooked  that could have been spotted in a final walk-through.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8. Plan For  Flexibility- Closing dates are not written in stone. Allow for contingencies and  have a back-up plan. If you or the sellers need a little more time to conclude  the final arrangements, don’t let these delays upset or frustrate you. These  types of circumstances are not uncommon in a real estate transaction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9.  If It’s Not In Writing, It Doesn’t Exist- All promises and discussions are to be  in writing. Don’t make any assumptions or believe any assurances. Even the best  intentions can be misinterpreted. Have your real estate professional keep an  ongoing log (in writing) of all discussions, and get the seller’s written  approval for all agreements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10. Loyalty Breeds Loyalty- Be open, honest  and up-front with your team. Hard feelings and disloyalty will cause headaches,  delays or may even keep you from getting into the home you worked so hard to  locate. Take the time to select the right team in the beginning and your first  home purchase will be a simple, easy and profitable experience you’ll have fond  memories of... for years to come.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more articles, lease option  information, rent to own and real estate information visit this very informative  website &lt;a title="http://www.cresaz.com/" href="http://www.cresaz.com/" target="new"&gt;CRESAZ.COM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13144650-114409253231555813?l=lease-option.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/feeds/114409253231555813/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13144650&amp;postID=114409253231555813' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/114409253231555813'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/114409253231555813'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/2006/04/how-to-stop-paying-rent-forever.html' title='How to Stop Paying Rent Forever...'/><author><name>Lease Option</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12205418527728286945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650.post-114228772409102809</id><published>2006-03-13T14:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-13T14:08:55.136-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lease to Purchase or Rent To Own Which Do you Prefer?</title><content type='html'>RENT TO OWN IN PHOENIX- NO CREDIT QUALIFYING! 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OWN A HOME WITH LITTLE TO NO MONEY DOWN!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a qualified lease option / rent to own specialist contact you-&lt;br /&gt;www.cresaz.com/contact.php&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Phoenix Homes For Lease Purchase / Lease Option / Phoenix AZ Rent ...&lt;br /&gt;Phoenix homes for lease purchase / lease option / rent to own homes in city and&lt;br /&gt;suburbs including rental properties in Phoenix Arizona, condo rentals in AZ Arizona&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13144650-114228772409102809?l=lease-option.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/feeds/114228772409102809/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13144650&amp;postID=114228772409102809' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/114228772409102809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/114228772409102809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/2006/03/lease-to-purchase-or-rent-to-own-which.html' title='Lease to Purchase or Rent To Own Which Do you Prefer?'/><author><name>Lease Option</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12205418527728286945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650.post-113865358891636182</id><published>2006-01-30T12:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-30T12:39:49.223-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Cresaz offers great deals and friendly service. Match that with some great lease-option homes and you have yourself a great deal! Check them out below!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com/listing.php?id=102"&gt;                       &lt;img src="http://www.cresaz.com/images/listings/listing_102_1.jpg" border="0" width="100" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;                                                                    &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com/listing.php?id=102"&gt;Gorgeous Laveen Home. Spacious Backyard!  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;This is an attractive family home with four bedrooms. It has very open rooms and a built in entertainment center. Tiled floors add to the splendor of this beauty. Very friendly neighborhood&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com/listing.php?id=57"&gt;                       &lt;img src="http://www.cresaz.com/images/listings/thumbs/listing_57_1.jpg" border="0" width="100" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;                                                                    &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com/listing.php?id=57"&gt;Incredible House In Mesa, Ready To Be Moved Into!  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;This is a GREAT 3 bedroom 2.5 bath with a LOFT. New landscaping outside and Italian tile inside. Featuring 2 patios (front and back). Only a few houses away from a park. Lease Option this home for only $1300 a month with an option fee of only $2500. CALL NOW!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To view our complete list, &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com"&gt;click here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13144650-113865358891636182?l=lease-option.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/feeds/113865358891636182/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13144650&amp;postID=113865358891636182' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/113865358891636182'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/113865358891636182'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/2006/01/cresaz-offers-great-deals-and-friendly.html' title=''/><author><name>Lease Option</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12205418527728286945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650.post-113762160082932861</id><published>2006-01-18T13:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-18T14:00:01.136-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lease Option Homes are the Easiest Way to Get into Real Estate!</title><content type='html'>Keywords: lease option, lease to purchase, buy a home, home for sale, arizona homes for sale, homes in az, homes in mesa, real estate in arizona, for sale in phoenix, investors wanted, investor opertunities, make money fast, mls search, rent to own, homes for rent, rent in arizona, complete real estate solutions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stop wasting money by simply paying rent. Our FLEXIBLE Rent to own - Lease Purchase - Lease Option program lets you qualify for a home no matter what your credit situation is. There is NO CREDIT QUALIFYING with this program!!! OWN A HOME WITH LITTLE TO NO MONEY DOWN!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a qualified lease option / rent to own specialist contact you- &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com/contact.php"&gt;Click Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com/lease_option.php"&gt; What is a Lease Option?  Click Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.helpmestayaz.com/"&gt; Facing Foreclosure?  We can Help! Click Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;To see a listing of our lease option homes, &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com/listings.php"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Call us for any questions: 800-573-6274&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13144650-113762160082932861?l=lease-option.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/feeds/113762160082932861/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13144650&amp;postID=113762160082932861' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/113762160082932861'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/113762160082932861'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/2006/01/lease-option-homes-are-easiest-way-to.html' title='Lease Option Homes are the Easiest Way to Get into Real Estate!'/><author><name>Lease Option</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12205418527728286945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650.post-113572368050284120</id><published>2005-12-27T14:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-27T14:48:21.946-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Take a look at these great houses for lease option in Arizona!</title><content type='html'>&lt;hr color="#990000" size="3"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;San Tan Mountain View in Picturesque Queen Creek Neighborhood&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.cresaz.com/listing.php?id=74&gt;&lt;img src=http://www.cresaz.com/images/listings/thumbs/listing_74_1.jpg border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a great home in the San Tan Heights community with a beautiful view of the San Tans. This home has a formal living and dining room areas. The property also features tile throughout the entry way, kitchen and nook area. Outside there is a full covered patio and low maintenance desert landscaping. Great Child Friendly Neighborhood! Lease option this home for ONLY $2500 down &amp; $1400 a month and get a monthly rental credit toward the down payment! MAKE YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU. GET ON THE PATH TO HOMEOWNERSHIP TODAY!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr color="#990000" size="3"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lease Option this Home in a Highly Coveted Gilbert Neighborhood&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.cresaz.com/listing.php?id=89&gt;&lt;img src=http://www.cresaz.com/images/listings/thumbs/listing_89_1.jpg border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BETTER THAN NEW-3 Bed PLUS DEN SHOWS LIKE A MODEL! Bay windows in the den and master bedroom. Master bath has separate tub and shower. Beautiful decorator touches including tastefully 2 tone paint in main areas, lighted plant shelves, custom window coverings, and upgraded maple spice color cabinets. Great Room has TV niche beautiful archways, nice landscape front and rear. Ceiling fans and tile floors throughout. Lease Option this home for $2500 down and $1400 a Month. Call TODAY!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr color="#990000" size="3"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stop wasting money by simply paying rent. Our FLEXIBLE Rent to own - Lease Purchase - Lease Option program lets you qualify for a home no matter what your credit situation is. There is NO CREDIT QUALIFYING with this program!!! OWN A HOME WITH LITTLE TO NO MONEY DOWN!!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a qualified lease option / rent to own specialist contact you- &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com/contact.php"&gt;Click Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com/lease_option.php"&gt; What is a Lease Option?  Click Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Where ever you are looking, we can help:&lt;br /&gt;Regular leases also available!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.helpmestayaz.com/"&gt; Facing Foreclosure?  We can Help! Click Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be sure to tell a friend about how we can help them stop renting and get on the path to home ownership!  They will thank you later!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.cresaz.com/logo.jpg" border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.cresaz.com/images/equal_housing_logo.jpg" height="70"&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13144650-113572368050284120?l=lease-option.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/feeds/113572368050284120/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13144650&amp;postID=113572368050284120' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/113572368050284120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/113572368050284120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/2005/12/take-look-at-these-great-houses-for.html' title='Take a look at these great houses for lease option in Arizona!'/><author><name>Lease Option</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12205418527728286945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650.post-113321968272962333</id><published>2005-11-28T15:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-28T15:14:42.933-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;table align="center" border="1" bordercolor="#CC0000" width="100%" bordercolorlight="#CC0000"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;td valign="top"&gt; &lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.cresaz.com/logo.jpg" align="middle" border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;      &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com/contact.php"&gt;Arizona-AZ &lt;br /&gt;        - Rent To Own - Lease Purchase - Lease Option - Whatever you call it, &lt;br /&gt;        it can help you STOP RENTING and instead get on the path to home ownership &lt;br /&gt;        and personal wealth.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      &lt;p align="center"&gt;We are your Complete Real Estate Solution for all of Arizona &lt;br /&gt;        - Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Apache Junction, &lt;br /&gt;        Casa Grande, Scottsdale, Maricopa, Glendale, Paradise Valley, Buckeye, &lt;br /&gt;        Goodyear, Avondale, Carefree, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Glendale, Litchfield &lt;br /&gt;        Park, Paradise Valley, Peoria, - ANYWHERE IN ARIZONA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#FFFFFF"&gt;homes in az, az homes, homes in &lt;br /&gt;        arizona, arizona homes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;        &lt;b&gt;GOOD CREDIT, BAD CREDIT, NO CREDIT, NO PROBLEM!!&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      &lt;/td&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;td&gt; &lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;New Listings For Lease-Option!&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.cresaz.com/listing.php?id=34&gt;&lt;img src=http://www.cresaz.com/images/listings/listing_34_1.jpg border="0" height="130" width="150"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;a href=http://www.cresaz.com/listing.php?id=34&gt;Click Photo for Details&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      &lt;p align="left"&gt;$1350 a month. $2500 option fee. Beautiful home on huge lot. This home is on the biggest lot in the neighborhood, not to mention also being on a quiet cul-de-sac with no one behind!!! Neutral colors throughout, bright and airy floor plan with great kitchen - pull out shelves and breakfast bar. Must see!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;hr color="#CC0000" size="1"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.cresaz.com/listing.php?id=74&gt;&lt;img src=http://www.cresaz.com/images/listings/thumbs/listing_74_1.jpg border="0" height="130" width="150"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;a href=http://www.cresaz.com/listing.php?id=74&gt;Click Photo for Details&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      &lt;p align="left"&gt;This is a great home in the San Tan Heights community with a beautiful view of the San Tans. This home has a formal living and dining room areas. The property also features tile throughout the entry way, kitchen and nook area. Outside there is a full covered patio and low maintenance desert landscaping. Great Child Friendly Neighborhood! Lease option this home for ONLY $2500 down &amp; $1400 a month and get a monthly rental credit toward the down payment! MAKE YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU. GET ON THE PATH TO HOMEOWNERSHIP TODAY!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/td&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stop wasting money by simply paying rent. Our FLEXIBLE Rent to own - Lease Purchase - Lease Option program lets you qualify for a home no matter what your credit situation is. There is NO CREDIT QUALIFYING with this program!!! OWN A HOME WITH LITTLE TO NO MONEY DOWN!!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a qualified lease option / rent to own specialist contact you- &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com/contact.php"&gt;Click Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com/lease_option.php"&gt; What is a Lease Option?  Click Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Where ever you are looking, we can help: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Regular leases also available! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.helpmestayaz.com/"&gt; Facing Foreclosure?  We can Help! Click Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be sure to tell a friend about how we can help them stop renting and get on the path to home ownership!  They will thank you later!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.cresaz.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.cresaz.com/logo.jpg" border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.cresaz.com/images/equal_housing_logo.jpg" height="70" width="68"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13144650-113321968272962333?l=lease-option.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/feeds/113321968272962333/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13144650&amp;postID=113321968272962333' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/113321968272962333'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13144650/posts/default/113321968272962333'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lease-option.blogspot.com/2005/11/arizona-az-rent-to-own-lease-purchase_28.html' title=''/><author><name>Lease Option</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12205418527728286945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13144650.post-112603089862729892</id><published>2005-09-06T11:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-11-08T16:49:35.856-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lease Option Homes in Arizona</title><content type='html'>&lt;h1  style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"&gt;Arizona          Homes For  Lease Option&lt;br /&gt;  Phoenix Home Rentals&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have an Arizona Rent to Own / Lease Option specialist contact you-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://secure.netskrill.com/3/lease_option.php"&gt;http://www.cresaz.com/contact.php&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" &gt;CRESAZ.com covers the entire state of Arizona. 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