Last year, 21 percent of all U.S. homes were purchased by unmarried women. Women are getting married later and would rather buy than rent. Only about 9% of homebuyers were unmarried men over the same period. Read more . . .
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I was captivated by the article about unmarried women buying more homes. The truth is that more unmarried couples are buying homes more than ever before. In a well written article:The Adjstable-Rate Marriage http://www.eastbayexpress.com/Issues/2006-02-22/news/feature_print.html by Justin Berton the case is set forth in a way that that ought cause, not only Full time REALTORS(R) and mortgage folks to take note, but also those young men and women and others who may by considering the jump into marriage and home ownership.
Berton points out: The risk of replacing nuptuals with home ownership is the legal havoc that ensues if the couple splits. In the eyes of the courts, a marriage lilcense is still the distinction between an economic union and a pair of individuials.
This article should provide the grist for a well thought ouot and penetrating discussion by young couples who are home owner wannabees.