Thinking about buying a home but not quite ready for a mortgage? Rent-to-own homes could be the perfect middle ground. These ...

Rent-to-own homes are a little-known option that may help first-time homebuyers get the house they’ve always wanted in a tough market. Essentially, rent-to-own homes offer an alternative pathway to ...

Besides taking out a mortgage, your best bet for homeownership is to buy a house in cash. Less common mortgage alternatives include rent-to-own agreements and owner/seller financing. Both rent-to-own ...

With today’s high mortgage rates and home prices, coming up with enough money for a down payment is difficult for many potential buyers. In fact, 81 percent of Americans who would like to buy a house ...

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 ...

What to watch for and the steps and choices involved Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez While traditional mortgages are a common path to homeownership, you do have alternatives. Rent-to-own agreements ...

Editor's note: This article was co-reported by KMUW and Planeta Venus, a Spanish-language local news outlet, as part of the Wichita Journalism Collaborative (WJC). The WJC is a partnership of 11 media ...

Buying a home through a rent-to-own agreement can be risky. If you can’t answer 'yes' to these questions, you might want to say 'no' to the whole thing. If your credit score is too low for a mortgage ...

For many, the idea of purchasing a second home, whether as a vacation getaway, investment property or future retirement residence, is a tantalizing prospect. However, the down payment typically ...

*Rent-to-own homes are a little-known option that may help first-time homebuyers get the house they’ve always wanted in a tough market. Essentially, rent-to-own homes offer an alternative pathway to ...