More and More Singles Are Falling For Their Dream Home [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights:
- 24% of all recent home buyers were single at the time of purchase.
- 47% of single men cite the desire to own a home of their own as the primary reason to buy.
- 18% of first-time buyers were single women.
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