Aarthi Swaminathan is a MarketWatch personal finance reporter covering residential real estate. She is the winner of a silver award for Best Collection of Work by an Individual Covering Residential ...

The debate over renting vs. owning has long posed a challenge for households in California. Arguments have morphed in recent years as home prices and mortgage rates soared beyond the increasing rents.

When you imagine a renter of affordable housing, Christopher McCormick is probably not who comes to mind. The 38-year-old software developer was on his way to work in early 2020 when he passed an ...

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — Darren Clark achieved a lifelong goal when he bought a home in a Henry County neighborhood. “It means a great deal to own this and leave something for my family,” Clark told ...

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 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 ...

While their salaries may still lag behind their male counterparts, single women are far outpacing single men when it comes to homeownership. A new report from LendingTree found that single women were ...

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Though risky, a rent-to-own agreement can help home buyers who can’t get a traditional mortgage from a lender. Many or all of the products featured here are from our partners who compensate us. This ...

Women may be making less than men -- earning just 83.6% of what their male counterparts bring home -- but they're dominating in one major financial arena: homeownership. okrasiuk - stock.adobe.com ...