{"id":2470,"date":"2022-03-21T11:36:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T11:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=2470"},"modified":"2022-03-28T02:12:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T02:12:54","slug":"local-news-headlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=2470","title":{"rendered":"Local News Headlines: March 21, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Indiana Hoosiers play Princeton in NCAA Second Round<\/strong>
The 3rd<\/sup> seeded Indiana Women\u2019s Basketball team host the 14th<\/sup> seed Princeton Tigers this evening at 8pm in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Second Round of the Bridgeport Region of the 2022 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The winner advances to the Sweet Sixteen, to be held Saturday and Monday in Bridgeport, Connecticut and face the winner of the UConn-UCF Game.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana took care of 14th<\/sup> seed Charlotte 85-51 and Princeton knocked off 6th<\/sup>seed Kentucky 69-62 before a crowd of 6,389 fans. This is the first time Indiana University Women\u2019s Basketball History that the Hoosiers are hosting the NCAA Tournament, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gametime: 8pm on Monday, March 21st <\/sup>(ESPN family)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Warnings of the dangers of rent to own<\/strong>  
\u201cSome companies may look to take advantage of individuals who don\u2019t qualify for a traditional loan, but do not want to rent forever and want to achieve the American dream of homeownership,\u201d Attorney General Todd Rokita said. \u201cOur office is committed to making sure Hoosiers are aware and prepared to avoid unfair, abusive, or deceptive business practices.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How rent to own works: You sign a lease contract that includes clauses with an option to buy, usually at the end of one to three years of leasing period.  You will pay a premium on top of your monthly rent which does not count towards your down payment.  A well-arranged rent to own deal provides time to build or repair your credit while you gain equity on your future home thus speeding the process to obtain ownership. However, be aware that usually you will still have to get a mortgage on the remaining balance when the lease ends.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rent-to-own is sometimes regarded as a great chance to \u201cstop throwing money away on rent.\u201d But what may look like a genuine path to owning a home may end up being a financial burden down the road\u2014these deals can end up being scams.  Consumers should do their research and due diligence before entering into a contract or rent-to-own agreement.  Sometimes too late, the tenant\/buyer finds out: <\/p>\n\n\n\n