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Home Partners entices Americans locked out of traditional mortgages with rent-to-own deals. But an Insider analysis of three major markets found that eviction filings were more common than sales.

The so-called rent-to-own company, which at one time was valued at $2 billion, was sold in a deal valued at $1 billion to Maymont Homes, a division of Brookfield Properties, according to a joint ...

Generally, you aren’t going to have anyone come to your home and take back the living room furniture that you spent money on. With a rent-to-own store purchase, you pay a little money every week ...

Now that the kids are gone, you no longer need a five-bedroom home with a big backyard. It’s expensive, too. But when it comes time to downsize, you need to make an important decision: should ...