How to Buy a Home in Charlotte With High Interest Rates

Tamera Nielsen October 6, 2026

If you are trying to figure out how to buy a home in Charlotte with high interest rates, you are hardly alone. Charlotte homebuyers are looking at mortgage rates hovering around 7%, a median home sale price near $430,000, and monthly payments that can make even financially responsible families question whether purchasing right now makes sense. For some, it does. For others, a lease to own Charlotte homeownership pathway may offer something traditional financing cannot right now: time to live in the home you want, customize it as you see fit, at a financially responsible payment, while preserving a clear path to purchase. And for some buyers, a zero-down purchase program may make buying possible sooner than they realized. We

How to Buy a Home in Raleigh With High Interest Rates

Tamera Nielsen October 1, 2026

If you are trying to figure out how to buy a home in Raleigh with high interest rates, you are hardly alone. Raleigh homebuyers are looking at mortgage rates hovering around 7%, median home prices still above $400,000, and monthly payments that can make even financially responsible families wonder whether buying right now makes sense. For some, it does. For others, a lease to own Raleigh homeownership pathway may offer something traditional financing cannot right now: time to live in the home you want, at a financially responsible payment, while preserving a clear path to purchase. It’s helpful to know there are other financially sound, legitimate pathways to homeownership. That is where this conversation gets interesting. What High Interest Rates

Lease to Own Homes Durham: Why Relocating Professionals Are Choosing Durham Over Every Other Triangle Community

Tamera Nielsen September 29, 2026

If you are relocating to the Triangle and searching for lease to own homes Durham, you are asking exactly the right question at exactly the right time. Durham has become one of the most sought-after destinations in the Southeast for relocating professionals, and lease to own Durham gives you the ability to move into the community you have chosen from Day One, without the pressure of committing to a purchase before your existing home sells, your tax returns season, or your timeline simply needs more room. Lease to own homes Durham put you inside a city of extraordinary professional opportunity, exceptional quality of life, and a housing market that rewards those who arrive with intention. Durham does not need to

Lease to Own Raleigh Homes: What It Actually Costs

Tamera Nielsen September 23, 2026

If you’re searching for lease to own Raleigh homes, here are the real numbers before you talk to anyone. Across the Triangle, the median home price is approximately $425,000, according to Triangle House Hunter. On a Lease Purchase home at that price, the down payment typically runs 2% to 5%, and monthly rent is generally set at fair market rent, close to $3,000 a month for a $425,000 home. If a program includes an equity share, rent is set above market instead. How a Lease Purchase Down Payment Works in Raleigh A Lease Purchase down payment is not a fee you pay to rent the home. It’s a down payment that goes toward your eventual purchase. In the Triangle, that

First Time Home Buyer at 40: What the Data Says About Waiting — and What to Do Instead

Tamera Nielsen September 17, 2026

If you are a first time home buyer who has been waiting longer than you expected, you are not alone and you are not behind. The National Association of REALTORS® just confirmed what many families already feel: the typical first time home buyer in America is now 40 years old, and first time buyers represent just 21% of all primary residence purchases, the lowest share NAR has recorded since they began tracking it in 1981. Before the Great Recession, that share was nearly 40%. If you have been wondering why homeownership feels harder to reach than it should, the data agrees with you. And if you have been searching for first time home buyer down payment assistance or a more

Searching for Rentals in Raleigh? Read This First.

Tamera Nielsen September 15, 2026

If you’re searching for rentals in Raleigh right now, we completely understand. The Triangle is growing fast, you’ve got decisions to make, and renting feels like the safest, most straightforward path forward. Maybe you’re relocating for work and your current home hasn’t sold yet. Maybe you’re not quite ready to commit to a purchase in a city you’re still getting to know. Maybe you’ve talked to a lender and the timing just isn’t right. Whatever brought you to the rental search, we’re glad you found this article first. Because what we’re about to share could completely change the decision you’re about to make. There’s a path between rentals in Raleigh and buying in Raleigh that most people don’t know exists.

What’s the Catch with Lease to Own Homeownership?

Tamera Nielsen September 10, 2026

If you have been exploring lease to own homeownership and the question forming in your mind is: what is the catch? I want you to know something first. That is exactly the right question to ask. It tells me you are paying attention. And it tells me you deserve a completely honest answer. Not a polished list of benefits designed to make you sign before you think carefully. A real, transparent answer about what lease to own homeownership in Raleigh and across North Carolina actually involves, including the parts that require something from you. That is what this article is going to give you. Because here is what I have learned in eight years of helping families into homeownership: the

Lease to Own Raleigh: Which Program Is Right for Your Situation?

Tamera Nielsen September 8, 2026

If you are searching for lease to own Raleigh options or homes for rent in Raleigh and wondering which path is actually right for your situation, this article should give you clear guidance. Not every family needs the same solution. Not every timeline looks the same. And the difference between the right program and the wrong one can mean the difference between a housing decision that genuinely supports your life and one that complicates it. At Burson Home Advisors, we work with two distinct pathways for families across the Raleigh-Durham Triangle. One is a direct purchase program that gets qualified buyers into a home with as little as 1% down. The other is a lease to own Raleigh homeownership program

25 Million Young Adults Live at Home: How Lease to Own Homes Can Help Bridge the Housing Affordability Gap

Tamera Nielsen September 3, 2026

A record 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with their parents in 2025, according to Realtor.com Economic Research’s June 2026 report, The Crowded Nest: More Adults Are Living With Their Parents. For families searching for lease to own homes, low down payment home buying programs, and realistic paths to homeownership, that number matters. Realtor.com also reported that roughly 70% of adults ages 25 to 34 who live with parents are employed, which means this is not so much a jobs problem. It is a housing affordability gap, a housing access problem, and a sign that working adults need better pathways into independent housing and homeownership. For years, the easy assumption was that young adults living at home were not ready

Finding Their Way Home: Zach & Michelle’s Journey to Their Forever Home

Tamera Nielsen August 18, 2026

Sometimes finding the right home begins long before anyone steps through a front door. For Zach and Michelle, it began with a search online, a little research, a first conversation, and two people who loved one another deeply but weren’t entirely on the same page about what came next. By the time they walked into their forever home for the first time, everything had changed. It Started With Michelle Michelle first came across Tamera online while researching real estate. She did what most thoughtful consumers do before reaching out: she read the reviews. “I came across Tamera on a real estate site and connected fairly quickly. I reviewed some reviews and saw great feedback.” When Michelle scheduled her first consultation

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