Renters

First-time home buyer grants make homeownership more affordable. Learn how to find and qualify for grants to buy a house in your area.

The Yes in God’s Back Yard (YIGBY) Act could increase rental supply and lower housing costs. Here’s how it may help first-time home buyers.

The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act could boost rental supply and lower costs. Here’s how it may help renters and first-time buyers.

Learn what the right of first refusal (ROFR) means in real estate, how it works, and what buyers and sellers need to know to navigate it.

Learn what rent-to-own homes are, how they work, and discover the benefits and risks of this alternative path to homeownership.

Homeowners and renters weighed in on who has it better and what makes homeownership a big part of the American Dream.

Explore how Fannie Mae's Positive Rent Payment program extension is empowering tenants and fostering financial well-being through positive credit reporting.

It's an age-old debate with pros and cons on both sides. Determining what's best for you takes research and knowing what you want.

With mortgage rates projected to rise throughout 2022, prospective home buyers should act fast — even with historic home price growth.

Current list of government and private relief programs to help homeowners and renters economically affected by COVID-19.

The shortage of affordable housing is a dire and growing concern for rural communities, driven by the shifting economy and lapsing federal subsidies.

Buy or rent a home? Today's research indicates that homebuyers enjoy more financial security than renters.

It’s no secret that rents are rising. But for residents in hot vacation spots? Rent prices are growing even more. In fact, in hotspots like Orlando rents jumped upwards of 6 percent over last year.

Should you buy or rent? It's not an easy decision, but one that you can make if you take a look at your situation.

Fake landlord scams can cost you time, money and sanity. Here's how to rent safely, and find the deals that are actually good enough to be true.

Check a rent vs buy calculator when considering renting vs buying. See how the numbers work out upfront and over the long term.

How much rent can I afford? What will my next rent increase be? Predicting your next rent raise isn't a no-brainer, but if you understand local trends, you'll have a better idea. The good news is that in much of the country, rent increases have slowed down.

Making your rental house a home may take a few improvements. But that rental home changes can you get away with? The renovations you can get away with in a rental home depend on your contract, and on how you go about doing them.

Do you get your security deposit back? It depends. Protecting your security deposit is important, or you may have to kiss it goodbye when you terminate a lease, Here is what you need to know.