Single Women Winning in Real Estate

Cliche “We’ve come a long way, baby” about how women couldn’t even have a credit card in their sole name until the 1970s. Women have been able to vote for 100 of our almost 250 year American history.

The big headlines around this research usually fall into the “women are more responsible than men” or “single women aren’t waiting for marriage before buying a home.”

It’s amazing to see how many women are heads of households, primary income earners, and leading men as solo home buyers. But, it’s not an equal gain for all women.

Nearly 39% of Latinas who are single and live alone owned a home in 2021, compared to close to 62% of non-Hispanic white women in similar circumstances.

Single women with children also face low homeownership rates compared to other groups, including single men with children.

No data is provided on trans folks buying homes. I am going to guess that it’s a pretty small percent based on how many trans people are doing economically. While not accounted for in this census research, they are at the top of my mind and I will keep supporting trans people in their house goals!

A real life Home buyer I worked with! Shout out Jauna!!!

So what’s the moral of this little story? Single people are gaining in the home buying market, women a little more than men. But I don’t think anybody really does this alone.

Parents, friends, siblings, romantic partners, children, co-workers, aunts and uncles, chosen family, ex-partners, and even neighbors make the community that support each and every home buyer. It takes all the support you can find to prop yourself up emotionally, morally, financially, and even physically.

Call on your community to support you in your home ownership goals and dreams. Call on me as a part of your community! We’ll gather around you and watch you cross this threshold with such pride.

Source: Axios.com