Approximately five families will be offered the opportunity to purchase their first home in the next two years through the Almost Home program. The new offering from Habitat for Humanity of New Castle ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 lawmakers who ...

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 ...

Erica Hines-Denson had no idea how bad the odds against her were. Student loans and a recent divorce had dinged her credit score. But she and her new husband, Elquinton Denson, were building a blended ...