{"id":6676,"date":"2010-08-09T16:24:51","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T21:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/?p=6676"},"modified":"2013-03-31T12:02:47","modified_gmt":"2013-03-31T17:02:47","slug":"huntsville-al-lease-purchase-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/2010\/08\/09\/huntsville-al-lease-purchase-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Huntsville \/ Madison Alabama Lease Purchase Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are looking to get into a new home but the timing of your circumstances is just not ideal? Perhaps you have a home you need to sell in your previous location, a CD of yours doesn&#8217;t mature for another year, or some other similar circumstance. Then learning a bit more about <strong>lease purchase<\/strong> <strong>options <\/strong>might be helpful in exploring your choices.<\/p>\n<h2>What is a Lease Purchase?<\/h2>\n<p>First it is important to make a distinction between <strong>Lease Option<\/strong> and <strong>Lease Purchase<\/strong> because they are two significantly different financial contracts.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div id=\"listingbox\" style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:10px;overflow:hidden\"><h4>View All (1) <a href=\"https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/homesforsale\/index.php?action=searchresults&searchtext=lease+purchase\">Lease Purchase Real Estate<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"FeaturedImage\" style=\"width:32%;height:240px;float:left;overflow:hidden;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/homesforsale\/index.php?action=listingview&amp;listingID=254327\"><img class=\"img-polaroid\" style=\"height:120px;; width:160px;;\" alt=\"Main Photo of 195 Waters Edge Lane a Huntsville Home for Sale\" title=\"Click for Listing Details\" src=\"\/\/idx-photos-ihouseprd.b-cdn.net\/AL-NARIS\/21922597\/org\/000.jpg\"\/><\/a><p> <a style=\"text-decoration:none;\" title=\"Click for details of Mls# 21922597\" href=\"https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/homesforsale\/index.php?action=listingview&amp;listingID=254327\">Mls# 21922597<\/a><br \/><a style=\"text-decoration:none;\" title=\"Click for details of Waters Edge Village\" href=\"https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/homesforsale\/index.php?action=searchresults&CITY=Madison&SUBDIVISION=Waters+Edge+Village\">Waters Edge Village<\/a><br \/>$160,000<br \/> Courtesy of:  <img style=\"border:none;display:inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/homesforsale\/template\/floatingIslands\/images\/nalmls56x14.gif\" \/><br \/><a style=\"color:#444444;text-decoration:none\" title=\"View all Kw Huntsville Currrent Listings\" href=\"https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/homesforsale\/index.php?action=searchresults&lo_code=Kw+Huntsville\">Kw Huntsville<\/a> <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">View Available: <a title=\"Huntsville \/ Madison AL Lease Purchase Homes for Sale\" href=\"\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/homesforsale\/index.php?action=searchresults&amp;sorttype=DESC&amp;searchtext=lease+purchase\">Huntsville \/ Madison AL Lease Purchase Homes<\/a><br \/>\nView on Map: <a title=\"North Alabama Lease Purchase Homes for Sale\" href=\"\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/homesforsale\/index.php?action=searchresults&amp;sorttype=DESC&amp;searchtext=lease+purchase&amp;PageID=8\">Huntsville Area Lease Purchase Homes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A <strong>Lease Option<\/strong> is basically a &#8216;rental agreement&#8217; for a specified length of time that also gives you an option to purchase the home at an agreed upon price. It in effect gives you a first right of refusal purchase option during your lease period. You do not have to actually close on the purchase, it&#8217;s an option.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>Lease Purchase<\/strong> on the other hand has at its heart a &#8216;purchase agreement&#8217; with a provision that closing is to be &#8216;exercised&#8217; at the agreed upon price at the conclusion of the lease period. Thus contractually you are obligated to close on the purchase, it is not optional.<\/p>\n<h2>Let&#8217;s Be Careful Out There<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Huntsville \/ Madison Homes<\/strong> linked to above, mention that a lease purchase option is available from the home owner. However given such a huge difference in a <strong>Lease Option<\/strong> and a <strong>Lease Purchase, <\/strong>we need to be careful when discussing these options with the listing agent and be sure to get the details of the option being offered, if not both.<\/p>\n<p>This is one area where I strongly advise, that you utilize a buyers agent before approaching the listing agent or home owner. If you would like to discuss this further, please understand you can<a title=\"Huntsville Realtor Elizabeth Cooper-Golden\" href=\"mailto:elizabeth@athomesrealty.com\"> contact me anytime<\/a> and I would be happy to assist.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Elizabeth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are looking to get into a new home but the timing of your circumstances is just not ideal? Perhaps you have a home you need to sell in your previous location, a CD of yours doesn&#8217;t mature for another year, or some other similar circumstance. 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