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Q. I see many rent-to-own home offers and websites now, but are rent-to-owns actually safe to buy? For many buyers and sellers, I get the feeling this is a last resort. -- VickiA. With a challenging ...

You have spotted the house of your dreams, and it is on the market – but you cannot afford to buy it at the moment. Perhaps you do not have enough down payment funds, or your credit score is not good ...

When Mary Nugent's washer and dryer began failing, she saw a rent-to-own store as an affordable solution, especially with her credit taking a hit after her husband's passing. A seemingly manageable ...

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 ...

That 'affordable' rent-to-own furniture may not be worth it, according to a woman who says she fell into the rental trap, and ...

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 ...

New mortgage underwriting criteria went into effect Jan. 10 requiring a debt-to-income ratio of less than 43 percent for most qualified mortgages. Even if you don't qualify for a mortgage under the ...

Divvy Homes, a rent-to-own startup, has raised $110 million in Series C financing, the company announced on Tuesday. To date, Divvy has raised more than $500 million in equity and debt financing since ...