Your Home, Your Choice – We Make It Happen!

Seamless Living Solutions, Custom-Made to Fit Your Lifestyle and Needs. We give you the exclusive right to buy it and you decide if it’s right for you.

How We Work

01

Get Approved

Start your journey home with a quick and free pre-qualification form and see if the program is right for you! Then, apply with no impact on your credit.​

02

Find a Home You Love

Search among our vast rent-to-own homes. We show you the rent and purchase prices upfront, so there are no surprises. When you are ready to purchase, you can work with one of our agents, or we’ll connect you with one.

03

Rent and Decide

Enjoy your new home with the peace of mind of 5 years of guaranteed rent. You can buy your home at any point. At the end of your lease term, you can renew, or simply walk away with no penalties.

Our Rent-To-Own program is your path to a great home

A home you love. A neighborhood you want. Our approach to real estate starts with you: your budget, your timeline, and your goals.
 
Your choices are clear, your options are open, and you can move forward with confidence.
 
Enjoy the benefits of a single-family home now and decide later.
 
Welcome home.
Flexibility

We understand that owning a home is a big decision. Start by renting your dream home and buy at any point. Or simply walk away with no penalties.​

Choice

Unlock access to hundreds of rent to own homes and find the one that is right for you. With us, your options are open, and the choice is yours.

Transparency

What you see is what you get! The rents listed are what you pay, no matter what.​ Plan ahead with rents and a purchase price that are guaranteed for 5 years.​

We Succeed When Our Residents Succeed

Is the Program Right for Me?

I'm not ready for a mortgage.

Get into your dream home now without a mortgage or down payment. Plan ahead with 5 years of locked-in rent amounts and purchase prices.

I'm relocating to a new area.

Finding a new neighborhood to move to isn’t easy. Test drive a community and home you want without the long-term commitment.

I'm a first-time home buyer.

We understand that buying your first home is a big decision. Try before you buy! Live in the home you want while deciding if it’s right for you.

I'm looking to rent a great home.

More options! Unlock access to dozens of rental homes. Expand your options to find a high-quality single-family home that may not be available on the rental market.

What is the Rent to Own Program?

Find a rental home that’s right for you. We lease it to you with the peace of mind of locked-in rent amounts and purchase prices. Live in the home as a renter with the option to buy it at any point. At the end of your 1-year lease term, you can renew for another year or walk away with no penalties. No matter what you decide, we are your partner.

1

Apply for approval

Answer 6 questions on our FREE Pre-Qualification Questionnaire to see if you meet the basic applicant criteria. If you pre-qualify, you are invited to complete the paid full application. This step includes verifying your identity and income, a soft credit pull, and background check on household members over 18 years of age.
We will notify you of a decision within 1-3 business days.

2

Find an eligible home

After approval, we give you a maximum monthly rent amount. Once you find a home you love, you complete a request form. After completing the request form, submit the home to us for review.

3

We buy and lease it to you

We show you our Anticipated Terms with 5 years of locked-in monthly rent amounts and Right to Purchase prices and estimated repair costs. After you approve our terms, you sign a 1-year lease and Right to Purchase agreement.

 

4

Right to Purchase

You rent the home with the flexibility of a 1-year lease and the option to buy at any time. At the end of each lease term, you can choose to walk away without penalties, or you can renew your lease for another year. In total, you can rent the home for up to 5 years.
 

How We're Different

SEM Property Management rent to own program empowers you to plan for your future with the security of 5 years of locked-in rents and purchase prices.

With our program, there are no hidden fees, non-refundable deposits, or unexpected price increases. If you choose not to exercise the Right to Purchase, there are no penalties. Buy, rent, or walk away, you decide.

RENT TO OWN PROGRAM
TRADITIONAL RENTAL

  Choose any eligible rent to own home

Commit to a one-year lease upfront

Pay a standard rental deposit

Rental rate certainty for five years

Right to Purchase at a locked-in rate for five years

Option to buy any time during the lease

No penalties for deciding not to purchase

Pricing

We use your income documentation submitted with your application to calculate a maximum monthly rent amount to guide your home search.
 
Once you find your dream home, we show you 5 years of locked-in rent and purchase prices.

Monthly rent amounts​

For the next 5 years, your monthly rent is locked-in. Renew your lease with the security of knowing your rent amount ahead of time.

Right to Purchase prices

You can purchase the home anytime during your lease term. Each year, the rental price increases to the pre-determined amount.

Questions about the Rent to Own Program?

To meet basic applicant criteria, you must have $40,000+ of verifiable annual household income, no open chapter 7 bankruptcy, no disqualifying criminal history, and a minimum of 45 days from date of application approval to move-in. After application submission, we also evaluate rent-to-income and debt-to-income ratios, and credit, housing, employment, and criminal history.
An eligible property must be a single-family home or fee-simple townhome located in one of our approved communities.
Yes! When you are ready to purchase you can work with a licensed real estate agent of your choice. If you don’t have an agent, we will connect you with an experienced agent in your area.
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