Sacramento Real Estate Views

Lease Options in Sacramento

Great Option for Investors and Buyers

As the mortgage markets have gotten tougher and the foreclosure boom is in full stride, bridging the gap between buyers and sellers has become a necessity of moving real estate between parties in the Sacramento market.  Buyers who are completely qualified are having difficulty buying homes due in large part to the majority of the market being bank owned and the financing being provided by government backed lenders.  (Click here to understand why this is an issue)

While there are pros and cons to lease options, the same can be said for mortgaging a home with a bank.  Just ask anyone in the Sacramento region who is $100K, or more, upside down in their homes!

I’ll attempt to touch on what a lease option is and give a few tips for getting one completed.  The basic elements of a lease option are:

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