Earn rewards toward home ownership

General Terms and Conditions

  • Every resident is automatically enrolled in the program.
  • Enrollment is free – there are no resident enrollment fees.
  • No minimum length of residency is required.
  • Rent credits accrue based on rent amount and number of months of residency.
  • Residents must fulfill their term of lease and be in good standing. They must be current with their financial obligations to Equity Residential and must follow the proper procedures for terminating their lease, whether it is at lease end or mid-lease.
  • The Rent with Equity® Rewards program may be changed or cancelled at any time without notice.

Find. Realtor Assistance offer

  • Cash back not available by law in some states (Alaska, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oklahoma).
  • The realtor assistance program is not available in Iowa.
  • All real estate commissions are negotiable.
  • Realtor assistance cash back offer is not based on length of residency.
  • You must be represented by the assigned program real estate firm at closing to qualify.
  • The realtor assistance program cannot be used in conjunction with rent credits redeemed with a participating builder.

Build. Builder Credits offer

  • Residents cannot use the services of a real estate agent when using their rent credits with a participating builder.
  • Rent credits can be used with any participating builder nationwide.
  • Credits on the Rent with Equity® Rewards Certificate translate into discounts given from the builder to the buyer.
  • Rent credits can be used in conjunction with most any other published participating builder offers. Exceptions apply. Credits used with KB Home can be combined with other KB incentives up to a maximum 3% total discount.
  • Certificate must be presented to the participating builder at the time the purchase agreement is signed.
  • Once a purchase agreement is signed no additional rent credits can be applied to the purchase.
  • Roommates earn credits independently based on the total rent for the apartment.
  • Rent credits transfer with the resident and continue to accrue if they move to any other Equity Residential property nationwide.
  • Credits cannot be transferred to another individual. Only the person who has accrued them can use them.
  • Rent credits are valid for 120 days from the date that a resident moves out of an Equity community.
  • If Equity Residential sells a property, residents of that property have one year from the date of sale to use their rent credits with a participating builder.
  • Credits cannot be used for a down payment.
  • The participating builder determines how credits are applied to the purchase of the new home, but they must honor all credits up to the maximum percentage allowed.
  • If a resident has credits valued at more than the maximum percentage of the purchase price, the discount stops at the maximum.
  • Program start dates vary by market.