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Posted about 12 years ago

How Rent To Own Home Buyers End Up On The Evening News

Don’t become the victim of the next scam! Learn how to rent to own the RIGHT way to save you money, frustration, and to help you become a homeowner!

Rent to own home sales are usually done between two private parties, often without legal or professional assistance on the part of the buyer. For anyone who doesn’t have extensive knowledge in real estate deals, renting to own can put you at the mercy of a less-than-honest homeowner. One such Easton, MA landlord recently plead “not guilty” to accusations that he swindled over $100,000 from potential home buyers in a rent to own scam.

Forty-two year old Joshua Leventhal was arrested on claims that he billed more than $100,000 from individuals and families looking for a rent to own home from 2010-2011. Potential home buyers would find a home on the market that they wanted to live in and inform Leventhal, who would then agree to purchase the property and sell it to the potential... to read the full article Click Here.

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