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Usually, in a rent-to-own arrangement, the rent is above fair market value, since some percentage will be applied to a tenant’s earnest money deposit. (iStock) Perspective by Harvey S. Jacobs Q: We ...

After a turbulent few years for companies operating in the real estate market, Divvy Homes announced Wednesday that it is getting acquired by a division of Brookfield Properties for “a total ...