Solving The Home Foreclosure Crisis

Renting to own is a viable option for many financially-stricken Americans by eliminating the high costs of down-payments. Renting to own allows the seller to lock in a sale price while renting to another party, usually a small amount higher than a mortgage, but it allows the buyer to rent the house under contract until ready to purchase. The process keeps the seller from paying multiple mortgages without income, and it benefits the buyer by giving a viable alternative for home ownership instead of traditional

In these days of economic upheaval, rising unemployment, increasing bankruptcies, and car and credit card loan defaults, perhaps nothing is more frightening than the rising rates of home foreclosures. Owning a home has long been considered the cornerstone of the Great American Dream, and now for many that dream has turned into a nightmare, from which there seems no escape. The combination of predatory lending practices and consumers who have for to long lived beyond their means has created an escalating problem. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers.

The owners who do offer the “rent-to-own” option are not only allowing the tenants time to come to a more stable financial state, but are making money themselves. If the

First of all, the rent to own option is a superb option that allows the renters to apply the monthly rent to the purchase of the house. Renting to own, otherwise known as a lease-option, allow those people that are not in the

The current housing market while not quite as oversupplied as during 2007-2009 is still leaning in that direction in some parts of the country. This means that there are those who have mortgages on homes that they would like to keep but are overextended on. These homeowners would be likely candidates for the “Boomerang Buyers” to approach and suggest the idea of a rent-to-own arrangement. Research needs to be done to determine if the

Before we can promote rent-to-own concept, we must understand this occasion. The rent-to-own opportunity provides everyone with a chance to rent a completely furnished home and pay a fee every month. The home does not necessarily belong to the renters. The people renting the home actually have a feeling of being a first time house owner or being a house owner for the second time. Renters could also pre-own the merchandise as well by paying it off with payments. Most of the time people must work it out with the home owners. At any time of this agreement, the renters could actually break this lease,

As a home owner, you are responsible for pretty much everything; not just a payment at the first of the month. Many new homeowners are shocked to know that there are other things that will cost associated with owning a home such as yard maintenance, malfunctions with heating and air conditioning, and other expenses that are necessary for the upkeep of the home. This is one way that home ownership can offer hands on experience for a renter that will prepare them for the “real thing”.

The foreclosure crisis has hit America exceptionally hard these past few years especially in California where the housing market is at its worst. California is also the worst because it is home to a lot of the most expensive properties. People are walking away from their homes because they cannot afford the mortgages or loans that they took out on their homes. The lenders are also to blame for this because they did not thoroughly look at them borrower’s credit and income to ensure that they would be able to pay it back. In some cases they would lend money even if the borrower had terrible credit. This has caused corporations like, Country Wide Home Loans, to be bought by other companies. A rather simple solution to this would be to

There are several benefits to lease options. During the period of the lease, the “boomerang buyer” has time to put their finances in order, thus reducing the stress of paying a mortgage. Also the prospective buyer has an opportunity to improve their credit profile; a longer-term

Brooklyn, NY – December 30, 2009 Foreclosures continue to rise drastically across the United States due to the recession, and have effected, and continue to affect thousands of families and individuals every day. One aspect we must take into consideration is that most people are not informed of what foreclosure means, or the process, even those who are homeowners. I believe that one step to preventing foreclosure is to educate first-time homebuyers. In addition, first-time homebuyer programs should not only assist potential buyers with financially preparing them to buy a home, but to keep the home once

I have what I believe to be a viable solution to the foreclosure crisis. I am almost certain that, if implemented, it would work. We need social services reform. I hesitate to say this, because it may come off as sounding too radical, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Simply put, if something fails, we must look at the overall picture and see what may be wrong—we need to troubleshoot the system. To me, and hopefully to most Americans with any interest in the future of our nation, it is obvious that all is not well. Looking at our society and our government from a somewhat macro- standpoint, what I see is many areas of inefficient and misguided allocation of social service funding. In the recent past, in better times, during

Buying a home can be an exciting experience for anyone. However, in some cases you just might be better off continuing to rent your home. There are many advantages to buying a home. However, it is not for everyone and buying varies from individual to individual. Currently more people are leaning towards renting but this could change in the near future.

Renting is typically less expensive overall than owning a home. First, it does not require a substantial down payment, though it often requires a security deposit equal to 1-3 month's rent. Also, renters are not responsible for property taxes and repairs on the home, as homeowners are. Monthly rent is often cheaper than monthly mortgage payment, depending on the home and the property being rented.

“Rent-to-own” was an option that some thought was necessary during this time. From research I have done and people well known in my area that I have conversed with we all agree that rent-to-own is a terrible option in any economy. The first and biggest thing wrong with this is that most of the time these renters

2009 was a record breaking year for foreclosures in the United States. The perfect storm of high unemployment, tightening credit, decreasing real estate values and cataclysmic stock market crash resulted in millions of homeowners defaulting on their mortgages. What are the solutions to this problem? Some would argue that the government should intervene and help homeowners. Those with a more “free market” or laissez faire approach would contend that the government should let it play out and the problem will eventually resolve itself. But with the faces of evicted families on every newscast, and Wall Street investors and banks facing collapse, the scenario is one that even the most hardened members