Rising interest rates are putting more and more aspiring homeowners between a rock and a hard place. When you can’t afford a mortgage for your dream home, you can compromise on a lesser house (if it even exists in your area). Or keep renting, forgo equity, and cross your fingers that things will change. Or… Continue reading Higher Interest Rates Make Rent-to-own Right, Right Now
After a water leak that might have been a “life-happens” moment grew into “quite the experience” for Kristin and Andrew, they knew it was time to leave apartment living behind. “We knew that as our lease was approaching the end, we had to get to our home. We had to find a house,” Kristin says.… Continue reading How Kristin and Andrew went from no credit to their own home
Chiquita, Charles, their two daughters and their “gigantic” dog Coco sometimes felt cramped in their apartment, but they were making it work. When Chiquita discovered that a baby would soon make five, though, she hit her breaking point. “I just couldn’t live there. I felt like it was, day in and day out, just a… Continue reading Chiquita and Charles’s growing family found their forever home
Joe was ready for a change. He’d been through a tough divorce and needed a clean slate. So he started looking for a rental home with his realtor, who quickly pointed out that Joe was a great candidate for Divvy. Joe was surprised to discover there was a stepping stone between renting and purchasing his… Continue reading Joe’s journey from a tough spot to endless possibility
Located on the shores of Lake Erie, Cleveland boasts a population of 383,331 and is the second largest city in Ohio. Trailing in size to only Ohio’s capital, Columbus, "The Forest City" has long been known for being one of the most affordable metro areas in the United States, making it an attractive place for… Continue reading Historic Home Price Appreciation in Cleveland Continues to Uproot Market