Bloomberg is reporting that more and more single women are “skipping the spouse and buying the house.” Citing statistics various industry sources they report that single women account for 17% of U.S. home buyers versus only 7% for single men. They also find that single women buy at a slightly older age then single men, pay about $17k less and had a slightly higher foreclosure rate then single men.
“…there’s one area of personal finance where single women are outpacing men in the U.S., and it’s a significant one: home ownership.”
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