Rent To Own Homes Clarington – Your Key To Owning A Home, Finally

Are banks and traditional lenders saying no? Can’t afford a down payment? Do you have bad credit? Are you self employed or new to Canada? Did you suffer a recent bankruptcy?

Benefits

Affordable down payment: With only as low as $10,000 or 3% of the purchase price* you can begin the process of owning your home. 20% of the rent you pay will be added to the Starting Down Payment to form your final Mortgage Down Payment. The Rent to Own Homes Clarington program is recognized by CMHC.

Better credit: Boost your chances of qualifying for a lower mortgage rate from a traditional lender in 2-3 years while living in your new home.

Establish equity: You can build your equity faster with your starting down payment and monthly option credits as compared to the first few years of a traditional mortgage.

Secure your house price: Lock in your future purchase price today and beat the increasing house prices. The price you settle at the end of the program is determined right at the start of the contract so you know how much you are going to pay, regardless of aggressive house market inflation rates.

Get fixed payments: Just as the house purchase price has been set, your monthly payments are also predetermined and does not increase anytime during the program.

Credit coaching: We work with you. We answer your questions and support your journey to a better credit rating through the program.

Keep your options open: Find the ideal housing solution that works for you, whether it’s a longer term, an early purchase option, or ways to lower your monthly payments.

More choices: Be in control; look for and buy the house you want and not just one from the home listings the competitors give you.

Variable programs: Credit is not a critical factor for approval, we look at the bigger picture of your home ownership.

Improved security: We protect your interests with legally-binding agreements that you can have checked and evaluated by a lawyer.

Move in right away: No advance rental payments AND no need to make a down payment until you have decided to buy the house.

Enjoy your homeowner perks: paint walls, update the HVAC system, renovate bathrooms – the house is yours and all upgrades belong to you upon purchase.

Same lifestyle: Don’t be house-poor; get the education and assistance to create a lifestyle-conscious budget.

How Rent To Own Works

Real Estate Stats: Clarington

Interesting real estate stats for the Clarington area:

…average changes in housing prices (monthly, quarterly, yearly) in the Clarington area has been on a downward trend (Source: Zolo), which can indicate that housing costs are getting more affordable.

…the Durham region is one of this year’s top real estate neighborhoods (Source: Money Sense), and Carlington may just be the right neighborhood for you based on price and location.

Do you qualify?

There are only two minimum requirements to get started on the process of renting – and finally, owning – your own home.

1. An amount of $10,000 or greater depending upon the price of the property, which will be taken as to be part of your down payment when you are ready to buy.
2. A monthly rent of no less than $1,800.

What if you don’t qualify?

The Rent to Own Homes Clarington program is NOT credit driven and our clients generally fall into at least one of the categories below:

Self-employed and can’t show income

Poor or no credit score

Power of sale (foreclosure)

Property tax or income tax outstanding, tax liens

Collections, judgments or writs on bureau

Orphaned mortgage, current lenders not renewing

Need to go into a consumer proposal, bankruptcy or not fully discharged

Mortgage higher than the current market value due to market correction

Apply Now – Get Approved

Rent to Own Process

Here is a summary of events which occur during the Rent to Own Homes Clarington program:

You can work with your realtor or you can opt to work with one of our associate Realtors to find and view houses for rent in Clarington that you want to own in the future. We do not have an inventory of houses for sale/rent. You get to choose the property you want to sign up in the program.

Once your Funding Partner has been decided on, we will draft the Contracts with the financing details of your Lease Purchase Program.

Our Underwriting department evaluates your application to ensure you have the financial capacity to pay the Monthly Lease to Own Payment. We will also make a plan to get you into Home Ownership in the future and work with you to address issues that result in bank disapproval today. Once we are positive that you can successfully complete the program, we will send you a Rent To Own program offer for your consideration.

You must take the rent-to-own program contracts to your lawyer to get Independent Legal Advice (ILA). This is a compulsory element with our program.

Once your lawyer has examined and agreed with the contract stipulations, you can then sign (or not) and return the documents.

If you agree to the terms of the Rent To Own Program, please send back a signed copy of your acceptance along with pertinent documents for our evaluation.

The Real Estate contracts are then signed between the Seller of the Property and your Funding Partner. But remember, your Funding Partner will actually purchase the house on your behalf and you sign the contracts to become the future Homeowner using our Rent To Own Program.

We close and you move in. We start working on the “Exit Strategy” to be put in place before you are approved for the Rent to Own Homes Clarington program.