SEATTLE – The Washington state Auditor’s Office will audit certain rent-to-own housing programs supervised by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission in response to a request last month by ...

When it comes to breaking promises to America’s Indigenous people, the state of Washington and the U.S. government, sadly, have had a lot of practice over the past 150 years. The latest incident comes ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

*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 ...