Text Callout : Key Takeaways - How Does Rent-to-Own Work? What if renting actually helped you put money toward your own home? That's the basic design of rent-to-own properties: Live in your new ...

The upside? Now is a great time to rent. In some metro areas, such as Detroit, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the gap between renting and buying is smaller, with a buy-to-rent ratio of only 2%.

In China, a unique trend has emerged, offering the unemployed a chance to “pretend to work” by renting office spaces and posing as professionals. For as little as 30 yuan (approximately Rs 150 ...