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Choose Your Dream Home Now, Own It Later

Choose any home in your budget and start with as little as 2% down to move in. Live in your future home while we guide you to ownership in 3 years, just like Ingrid and Jose.

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Our track record speaks for itself

80%
of clients have successfully bought back their homes
100%
customer satisfaction
18
average months to buy back home
Backed by CMHC
Supported by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for added trust, and peace of mind on your path to homeownership.

Our simple 4-step process

Apply to Qualify
Find out your eligibility and home budget - it's free & won’t impact your credit!
Find Your Dream Home
You pick the home you would like us to purchase. We buy it for you!
Move In &
Save Up
Rent your dream home and start saving more of your down payment every month.
Buy Your Home or Walk Away
When you're mortgage-ready, buy back the home or walk away and cash out your savings.

All the ways Requity helps you

Move in today
Choose from any publicly listed homes for sale and move in as fast as one month
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Your terms, your decision
Buyback the home or cash out your savings, its your call
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Build your savings
Save a part of your rent towards your down payment one month at a time
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Credit boost
Improve your credit score with each rent payment
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Stress-free certainty
Your future buyback price is guaranteed from the start, no surprises!
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Personalized coaching
Tailored one-on-one financial education unique to you to help you get mortgage-ready

Get on the path to home ownership today!

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down payment
Minimum
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household income
Minimum 500 credit score
Maximum 50% debt-to-income ratio
Not in an active consumer proposal or bankruptcy
No unpaid collections or defaulted debt with balance outstanding

Requity's Success Stories

Raquel went from maternity leave to homeownership in 2 years

“What an amazing feeling to be a homeowner and to know that everything you've worked for over the last two years is really coming to fruition.”
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“ We were approved within 48 hours, got a realtor the same time and within one month we closed on a home “

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Kimberly J.R. moved in August 2023
Edmonton, Alberta
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“ They were able to help us keep our home when traditional avenues weren’t working for us. “

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Shelby F. moved in September 2023
Warman, Saskatchewan
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“From our initial contact to get the process started through to completion, Amy and her team were 100% transparent in their requirements and expectations.”

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Chad B. bought back the home in September 2023
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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Meet our homeowners
Raquel

“What an amazing feeling to be a homeowner and to know that everything you've worked for over the last two years is really coming to fruition ”

From maternity leave to a Sault Ste. Marie homeowner in 24 months
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Our track record speaks for itself

80%
of clients have successfully bought back their homes
100%
customer satisfaction
18
average months to buy back home

Rent-to-Own Payment Calculator

Let’s do the math for you

Discover your personalized home shopping budget by getting prequalified in just 5 minutes – no impact on your credit score! Use our calculator to learn more about how our monthly payments work!

Start
If the home price is
$
Requity Homes can only purchase homes between $150,000 - $600,000.
We’ll run the numbers and show you estimated monthly payments.
I want to start the program with an initial down payment of
$
= 2%
Initial deposit must be at least 2% of the home price
Minimum 2% of the home price or $5,000 whichever is higher
2 - 10% down payment based on risk profile
Requity pays for home closing costs include legal fees, title insurance and land transfer, when we buy the home upfront
Your Monthly Payment

$2,356

/month
The payment includes
Rent
Rent is rent and it won't be deducted from the buyback price.
$2,093
Rent is in-line with home carrying costs which include:
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• Est. Mortgage Costs
$1,420
• Est. Property Tax
$406
• Est. Insurance
$203
Monthly Savings
$293
Each month, $457 is set aside toward your homeownership goal in addition to your initial down payment.
Few ways to reduce your monthly payments
  • Look at homes with a lower price
  • Put down a higher initial down payment
  • Sublet the rooms for extra income
Buyback
Here is the final price if I buy the house after:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Buyback Price
Based on a 5% annual price increase
$262,500
$275,625
$289,406
Cumulative Down Payment
These payments will be credited toward the final buyback price.
$15,548
• Initial Deposit
$5,000
• Monthly Savings X 36 months
$10,548
There is no minimum rental terms. You can buy back the home anytime throughout the 3-year standard rent-to-own term!

Find your dream home today, stop renting and start owning!

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Winnipeg, MB
North Bay, ON
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Sudbury, ON
Thunder Bay, ON
Martensville, SK
Regina, SK
Saskatoon, SK
Warman, SK

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Compare Requity with
Other Homeownership Options

Requity makes homeownership easier. See how it compares to renting, other rent-to-own options, traditional mortgages and private lending —so you can choose what works for you.

Requity vs Renting
Requity vs Other Rent-to-Own
Requity vs Traditional Mortgage
Requity vs Private Lending
Feature
Traditional Renting
Requity (Rent-to-Own)
Path to Ownership
Right to buy at fixed price
Yes – buy in 3 years at a pre-set price
Home Choice
Limited rental options
Choose any home for sale
Upfront Cost
First & last + deposits
As low as 2% down
Monthly Payment
Rent only, no savings
Rent + down payment savings
Credit Coaching
No credit support
Credit reporting + coaching
Lease Security
Lease may not renew
Long-term security + sublet option
Equity Build-Up
No equity potential
Lock-in price, build equity
Feature
Other Rent-to-Own
Requity (Rent-to-Own)
Home Choice
Limited, pre-selected homes
Any listed home
Who Buys the Home?
Dependent on individual investors
Requity (with $25M funding)
Speed & Certainty
Slower, investor-dependent
Close in 14 days
Transaction Costs
Tenant pays upfront
Requity pays all costs*
Min. Down Payment
3–5% required
As low as 2%
Rent Reporting
Not provided
Reports to Equifax
Lease Flexibility
3-year minimum term
Buy anytime, no penalty
Port Down Payment
Not provided
Yes, to another home
Purchase Option
Lose everything
Yes, walk away with savings**
Track Record
Not applicable
CMHC-backed, proven model
*Requity pays all transaction costs upfront except inspection fee when Requity buys the home upfront
**Walk-away penalty fee is 5% of the original home price
Category
Traditional Mortgage
Requity Homes
Down Payment
5% + upfront
As low as 2%
Credit Requirements
Higher and stricter
Flexible
Employment
Must meet strict criteria
Accepts non-traditional income
Flexibility
25–30 year commitment
3-year lease, option to buy
Category
Private Lending
Requity Homes
Down Payment
20-35% down payment
As low as 2%
Ownership
You own home from day 1
Requity owns home until you buy
Flexibility
No flexibility—must sell or face foreclosure
3 year lease, option to buy or walk away
Interest
High (10% or more)
N/A (Requity is not a lender)

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about rent-to-own

There are many misconceptions for a program like ours. We’re here to change them.

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