Buying a house outright isn’t the only way to become a homeowner. Potential homebuyers are turning to the alternative rent-to-own (RTO) method to make their homeownership dreams a reality. While ...

Thinking about buying a home but not quite ready for a mortgage? Rent-to-own homes could be the perfect middle ground. These unique agreements let you rent a property now with the option to buy it ...

Rent-to-own deals are nothing new. These transactions, in which a portion of the buyer’s monthly rent payment is ultimately applied toward a down payment, traditionally have been used by home buyers ...

(Bloomberg)—A group of investors that built a single-family rental company inside Blackstone Inc. during the U.S. foreclosure crisis is back with a new venture -- one they say can help young families ...

Before the heating system failed in the depths of winter, before the foundation appeared to shift, before she and her husband watched YouTube videos in order to fix the dishwasher, Amber Gutierrez ...

Mat and Amber Harkless joke that they were the last couple in America to buy a house without a bidding war, just before the market exploded in 2020. Despite high credit scores and no debt, the couple ...

You’ve probably heard or seen the rent-to-own advertisements online as a potential solution to not being able to afford buying a home—but you probably haven’t heard how they have been used to trick ...

Erica Hines-Denson had no idea how bad the odds against her were. Student loans and a recent divorce had dinged her credit score. But she and her new husband, Elquinton Denson, were building a blended ...

If you’re in need of a sofa or a dishwasher, and you don’t have the money to buy either outright, you might think about purchasing one from a rent-to-own store. But think hard – because there are a ...