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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I break down real estate concepts for first-time homebuyers. If you’re thinking of buying a property in the next few years, but ...

Austin resident Melinda Sandlin was threatened with arrest by a rent-to-own company after she fell behind on payments. The rent-to-own company, a division of Plano-based Rent-A-Center, repossessed all ...

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

Self-Storage REITs delivered incredible growth early in the pandemic driven by surging housing market activity, but have been victims to their own success of late amid a supply-driven cooldown. Robust ...

Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

Spiraling housing prices, surging mortgage rates, and buyers saddled with student debt — the already gloomy homeownership picture for young adults has, somehow, gotten bleaker in the recent downturn. ...

Landis, a startup that aims to make homeownership more accessible to first-time buyers, raised a $40 million Series B round led by Google Ventures as investors continue to pour money into the ...