At Home with Marni: Goodbye Colorado, hello Florida So they39;re renting out the house they own and rent another nice house to live in. quot;Interesting,quot; I said, quot;but we39;re not ready to do anything now.quot; I kept this in the back of my mind. Then in January, after the bacchanalia of the holidays, In this real estate market, is it better to own or rent? quot;We find children of folks who own their homes have a greater propensity to make better grades and are healthier,quot; says Vessi. quot;We also find that folks who own their homes are better connected to their families and community. Acis extends Grimsby portfolio The properties on Robert Pearson Mews in Grimsby were handed over to Acis by developer Stamford Homes on 18 March. They consist of two and three bedroom houses, with eight available for rent and seven presented on a rent to own basis, where customers Neighborhood hit by mortgage crisis battles back Chris Youmans, who moved in with his wife in 2004 with a rent-to-own deal, said he was encouraged to see other black, working-class families in nearby houses. Joana Madruga, an Atlanta investor who bought four houses, recalls the homes and newly seeded Property Trax: Foreclosures cut wide swath of damage through community; One In and around Las Vegas, dubbed the 39;foreclosure capital of America,39; the effects of having 1 in every 10 homes in distress include boarded-up homes, fewer lights in windows, fewer cars on the road, more for-rent signs in front yards and more divorces, Ditch the rent at Essence in Yiewsley Those stuck in a rental rut can pay less each month to own new homes in Yiewsley, West London, thanks to great offers on Taylor Wimpey39;s flats for sale at Essence. Aspiring homebuyers are being urged to visit Taylor Wimpey39;s Essence development of new Mountjoy wins Southern Housing award Housing association Southern Housing Group, which specialises in offering affordable homes for sale and rent, has named construction, building and maintenance provider Mountjoy Limited as its first Sustainable Maintenance Contractor of the Year.