Buying a house outright isn’t the only way to become a homeowner. Potential homebuyers may want to consider alternatives, such as a rent-to-own (RTO) option to make their homeownership dreams a ...

When buying a home feels more like a pipe dream than an American one, nontraditional purchasing agreements may seem ...

It’s no secret that it’s getting harder to buy a home. That’s why many would-be homeowners are looking at rent-to-own homes as an alternative to the traditional path to homeownership—especially if ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rent-to-own deals are nothing new. These transactions, in which a portion of the buyer’s monthly rent payment is ultimately ...

A proposal to build "Trump homes" would put federal backing behind a rent-to-own homeownership model that has long struggled ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...