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Rent to Own Homes in Metro Atlanta, From the People Who Take Them On Too

Rent to own homes in metro Atlanta, for buyers who aren't mortgage ready yet and owners who need out of a house. Two doors, one company, working since 2016.

Buyers: find a home you love and rent it with the right to buy it later. Owners: get paid over time instead of waiting on a listing. We work across Atlanta, Snellville, Lawrenceville and Decatur, where homes listed in August 2026 took 46 to 73 days to go under contract, according to Realtor.com's residential inventory data.

Both sides of the dealWe take homes on, and we place them
LocalGwinnett County and north metro Atlanta

Which one are you?

Which side of a rent to own deal are you on?

You're renting, and you're tired of it

Steady income, but the lender says the credit score is short or the down payment isn't there yet, and the house goes to someone else. We work out what you qualify for first, then you find a home you love and move in at a price agreed in writing at the start.

What rent to own gives you

You own a house and you need out

An inherited property, a rental you're finished with, or a house that isn't selling at the number you need. Selling on terms means the payments start, someone who wants to own it looks after it, and you stop carrying it.

What selling on terms gives you

Answers first

What do people ask about rent to own homes?

What does rent to own actually mean?

Two agreements at once: a standard lease with monthly rent, plus an option giving you the right to buy at a price set in writing, for the length of the term.

What if my credit isn't good enough for a mortgage right now?

That's most of the people we work with. It means not this month, not that you can't own a home.

Is the option fee a deposit?

No. A deposit is your money, held for you. An option fee buys the exclusive right to purchase at a fixed price, and you own that right from the day you sign. How much it costs and why it isn't refundable.

Am I required to buy the house at the end?

No. An option is a right, not an obligation. If the term ends and you're not ready, ask about an extension or move out.

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For buyers

What do you get from a rent to own home?

You pick the house

Not a short list of whatever we happen to hold. We work out what you qualify for, then you go and find a home you love.

The price is locked in writing

Agreed at the start, so a rising Atlanta market doesn't change what you owe.

A person, not a credit file

A lender sees a score. We look at whether the monthly number works.

Knowing what you qualify for before you shop is what makes the search work. Start there and we're looking at homes you can actually get, rather than ones the numbers were never going to reach. Work out what you could afford, on your own numbers, before you call anyone.

How rent to own works for buyers What it costs

About us

Who is Fresh Start Home Sales in Snellville?

Working metro Atlanta since 2016, based on Scenic Highway in Snellville. Your call reaches us directly, the terms are agreed with us, and if something comes up about the house you're talking to a person who knows the street it sits on. More about who we are.

Atlanta Snellville Lawrenceville Decatur Gwinnett County

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Based in Snellville, working Gwinnett County and north metro Atlanta.

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