Cedar Rapids Rent to Own Homes

How Rent to Own Works

Everyone does Rent To Own differently.

How WE do rent to own: Please note each home has it’s own unique rent and option fee.

You start out as a tenant, paying your monthly rent. 

There is no security deposit and no last month’s rent up front.

What makes it a “rent to own” is the option to purchase agreement.  This agreement holds today’s price for the next 12 months and holds it exclusively for you.  What this means to you, is that no one can purchase the property but you and we freeze today’s price for 12 months into the future.

The option to purchase fee is generally 4-6% of the purchase price.  The amount of this fee is dependant on your yearly income, job history and credit.  The option fee is paid up front when you sign the rental lease and option.  This fee is 100% credited toward the purchase price, when the home is purchased within the 12 month option period.  Some people begin the purchase process immediately and own the home within a few months.  Other people may need to restore their credit and then they purchase further into the 12 month option period.  The option fee is only applied to the purchase of the home, it is not refundable.

We also offer rent credits.  For every month of the option period that your rent is received in our office before the 1^st of the month, we will credit $100.00 of that month’s rent toward the purchase as well.  So you could have another $1200.00 credited toward the purchase.

When you are ready to purchase, you have a few choices:

1)      You can obtain financing through the lender of your choice.

2)      We are happy to recommend local lenders that are great to work with.

3)      We are open to carrying a contract (seller financing).  Please ask us for specific details.             

4)      You can buy the home with cash.

This is a quick summary of how WE do rent to own.  Please call or text 319-350-4072 for more details on the specific home you are interested in.

We want to help you own the home of your DREAMS!!