{"id":5034,"date":"2016-04-04T13:10:55","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T17:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=5034"},"modified":"2016-04-04T13:14:40","modified_gmt":"2016-04-04T17:14:40","slug":"domain-sales-single-transactions-versus-lease-to-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/domain-sales-single-transactions-versus-lease-to-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain sales : Single transactions versus &#8220;lease to own&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Domain inquiries often quote the cost of a domain as a reason that the sale cannot go forward.<\/p>\n<p>While direct sales in a single transaction is what I&#8217;m personally after, there are times to consider a &#8220;lease to own&#8221; option.<\/p>\n<p>There are a couple of ways to leverage the particulars of such a domain sale:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>By using the services of a qualified attorney, that holds the domain and the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/lawyer-trust-account-a-great-alternative-to-escrow\/\" target=\"_blank\">funds in a trust account.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>By using <a href=\"http:\/\/Escrow.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Escrow.com<\/strong><\/a> and their new <a href=\"http:\/\/domaingang.com\/domain-news\/domain-concierge-escrow-com-takes-over-the-domain-so-is-it-worth-it\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>domain concierge<\/strong><\/a> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have not used the latter yet, but I&#8217;m negotiating with a buyer that indicated what they can afford to pay per month.<\/p>\n<p>In cases when the potential buyer has limited funds but anticipates to leverage a larger budget soon, the &#8220;lease to own&#8221; option seems attractive.<\/p>\n<p>One thing to note, is that by offering a &#8220;lease to own&#8221; option to your domain buyers, you should also decide on the exact pricing model.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if your asking price for a domain is $10,000 when paid in full in a single transaction, spreading the payments over the course of a year or longer should be 20% to 30% higher. 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