[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1nltevcswlozb":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":39,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":43},{"item":4,"previous":27,"next":33},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":25,"updatedAt":26},1021,"which-comes-first-marriage-or-mortgage","Which Comes First… Marriage or Mortgage?","According to the \u003Cem>National Association of REALTORS \u003C\u002Fem>most recent \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fresearch-and-statistics\u002Fresearch-reports\u002Fhighlights-from-the-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers\">\u003Cem>Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers,\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> married couples once again dominated the first-time homebuyer statistics in 2017 at 57% of all buyers. It is no surprise that having two incomes to save for down payments and contribute to monthly housing costs makes buying a home more attainable.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F25134513\u002F20180214-Share-STM.jpg","According to the \u003Cem>National Association of REALTORS \u003C\u002Fem>most recent \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fresearch-and-statistics\u002Fresearch-reports\u002Fhighlights-from-the-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers\">\u003Cem>Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers,\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> married couples once again dominated the first-time homebuyer statistics in 2017 at 57% of all buyers. It is no surprise that having two incomes to save for down payments and contribute to monthly housing costs makes buying a home more attainable.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nBut, many couples are also deciding to buy a home before spending what would be a down payment on a wedding, as unmarried couples made up 16% of all first-time buyers last year.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong>If you’re single, don’t fret! \u003C\u002Fstrong>Single women made up 18% of first-time buyers in 2017, while single men accounted for 7% of buyers. 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Let’s get together to determine if your dream home is already within your grasp!","\r\nYou may not be that much different than those who have already purchased their first homes. 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