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It is no surprise that buying a home is more attainable with two incomes to save for down payments and contribute to monthly housing costs.\r\n\r\n","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002F08104038\u002F2019-02-14-Share-KCM.jpg","According to the \u003Cem>National Association of REALTORS\u003C\u002Fem> most recent \u003Cem>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Freports\u002Fhighlights-from-the-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers\">Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>,\u003C\u002Fem> married couples once again dominated the first-time homebuyer statistics in 2018 at 54% of all buyers. It is no surprise that buying a home is more attainable with two incomes to save for down payments and contribute to monthly housing costs.\r\n\r\n\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nHowever, many couples are also deciding to buy a home before spending what would be a down payment on a wedding. Last year, unmarried couples accounted for 16% of all first-time buyers.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong>If you’re single, don’t fret! \u003C\u002Fstrong>Single women made up 18% of first-time buyers in 2018, while single men accounted for 10% of buyers. One recent \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.abc-7.com\u002Fstory\u002F34440795\u002Fsingle-women-buying-more-homes-than-men\">article\u003C\u002Fa> pointed to a sense of responsibility and commitment that drives many single women to want to own their home, rather than rent.\r\n\r\nHere is the breakdown of all first-time homebuyers in 2018 by percentage of all buyers, income, and age:\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002F2019-02-14-Mem-ENG.jpeg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-38940\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002F2019-02-14-Mem-ENG.jpeg\" alt=\"First Comes Love… Then Comes Mortgage? 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