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Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
October 5, 2025
How Newcomers Can Build Credit with Rent-to-Own in Canada
Learn how rent-to-own housing helps newcomers to Canada build credit, save for a down payment, and prepare for homeownership with rent-to-own programs.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
March 16, 2025
Rent-to-Own Saskatchewan: Programs & How It Works
Rent to own in Saskatchewan provides flexible programs and agreements to help renters work toward homeownership. Learn how rent-to-own agreements work in Saskatchewan.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
December 12, 2024
Rent-to-Own Homes in Manitoba: Is It Right for You?
Learn how rent-to-own in Manitoba offers a flexible path to homeownership, ideal for self-employed individuals, newcomers, and those facing mortgage challenges.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
March 16, 2025
Rent-to-Own Homes Ontario: Programs & How It Works
Learn how rent to own works in Ontario. Find rent-to-own homes, compare programs, and see how companies help you buy a home with flexible financing.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
December 12, 2024
Rent-to-Own Homes in Alberta: Is It Right for You?
Learn how rent-to-own in Alberta offers a flexible path to homeownership for self-employed individuals, newcomers, and those struggling with traditional mortgages.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
November 14, 2024
How to Buy a Home When Self-Employed
Learn about home mortgages for self-employed Canadians, including self-employed loans, stated income mortgages, and rent-to-own options for homeownership.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
November 14, 2024
Lease-to-Own Homes in Canada: Programs & Agreement
What are lease-to-own programs in Canada? We explain lease-to-own agreements that help renters build credit and work toward homeownership.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
October 22, 2024
12 Rent-to-Own Myths & Misconceptions
Learn the truth behind common rent-to-own misconceptions. Find out how rent-to-own can be a simple, flexible option for homeownership, without the confusion or risk.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
July 17, 2024
Rent to Own Agreements: Everything You Need to Know
Learn all about rent-to-own agreements, how they work, their benefits, risks, key terms to understand, and how to set one up. Make an informed decision.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
June 14, 2024
Rent-to-Own in Canada: How It Works & Programs
Learn how rent-to-own homes in Canada work. Review rent-to-own programs, lease-to-own options, and government support for aspiring homeowners with low monthly payments.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
September 29, 2022
The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive: What You Need to Know
The Government of Canada has started prioritizing providing support to first time homebuyers. . This First-Time Home Buyer Incentive helps lower mortgages, and by extension, monthly costs. Let’s find out more about this incentive, and how Requity Homes can help you with this in play.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
May 3, 2022
8 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying Your Own Home
Is it better to rent or to own right now? Answer these questions to find out if you're ready to be a homeowner today and how a rent to own agreement could help!
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
April 19, 2022
How Does Rent To Own Work In Canada?
Rent to own sounds like a complicated program, but we can break it down. Let Requity walk you through it so you can find out if rent to own is a good investment!
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
April 8, 2022
Rent to Own: The Realistic Solution to Your Down Payment Problem
Don’t have enough down payment? Requity bridges the gap by helping you rent to own your dream home. Learn more so you can start on this journey with us!
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
March 31, 2022
Rent to Own vs Traditional Mortgage
How do rent-to-own arrangements work and how do they differ from traditional mortgages? Let's get into more detail about this program to see if it's something worth considering.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
February 23, 2020
Rent vs. Buy: Why Context Matters
Rent vs. Buy: Why Context Matters. This article evaluates pros and cons of rent vs buy.
Getting Started with Rent-to-Own
June 12, 2020
Rent-to-Own: A Beginner's Guide to How It Works?
The traditional path to home ownership typically sounds like this: you get a job, start saving for +10 years until you finally have the down payment, get pre-approved for a mortgage from a bank, and then finally you’re a homeowner. For generations, this is how it worked for your grandparents and parents. Fast forward to today, home prices have gone through the roof in cities across Canada, making it significantly harder to buy a home for many Canadians.