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 ...

The foreclosure crisis dumped many Las Vegans out of their homes with poor credit, a loss of equity and no next step to purchase a home. Homebuyers with bad credit or who don’t have two years of ...

The cost of buying a house is getting more expensive as mortgage rates continue to inch up and many markets see increases in value. Some prospective buyers are turning to 'rent-to-own' as one way to ...

Dear Monty: We want a rent-to-own agreement on a house we jointly own with my husband’s mother. The place is owned free and clear. We want to buy her out in about two years. What are both parties’ ...

Some people go from renting a home to buying one. But others might take more of an interim step by going the rent-to-own route. With a rent-to-own arrangement, you sign a contract that has you renting ...

Spend an afternoon poring over online apartment listings, and you’ll see them: Flashy ads urging you to “rent to own” a home instead of just renting. The pictures look normal. The prices seem ...

Financing a home purchase can be difficult when you have less than a stellar credit history, but you may be able to start living in the home of your dreams by taking advantage of the rent-to-own ...

One of the most common, and costly, financial mistakes people make is this: when buying something on an installment plan (credit card or dealer financing, doesn’t matter), they only look at the size ...

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 ...

An Indianapolis-based company that has purchased and rented out hundreds of houses in the city is being sued by a not-for-profit housing group and four former customers over what they are calling a ...

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 ...