Should You Buy a Home When You’re Single?

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[jocelynmitchell]

Naw fam. I bought my first home at 26, earned equity, and married my husband later. And I'm woman. I would tell young women to go get that equity and don't wait on a relationship.

[quincyb.accessoriesllc]

I was 25 when I bought my home. Mainly because I was already a mom and wanted to give my son stability. And, it was much cheaper than renting. My 2br apartment was 1, 170 and the 3br mortgage was 990. I'm now 39 just about done paying it off and it will be my son's birthday gift next year.

[ttr]

I’m a firm believer that everyone (especially women) should always have a financial cushion/ their own money whether single or married so they never have to rely on anyone. Buying a home and building equity can seriously help that if done correctly (ex: Debt-free first, stable job, good location)

It’s ultimately up to you whether or not to buy a home, gender doesn’t matter. Just keep in mind that you’ll probably have to move if the house you initially bought doesn’t work for your new life with your spouse or future kids. If it ends up that both the future wife/husband each have a house, choose to live in one house and use the other as investment property.

[h]

Most men these days aren't traditional and don't want to build for a woman. That's why women should have their own house if they can-no matter the age. The younger, the better. So nothing wrong with a woman buying a house in her 20s.

[CaseyBurnsInvesting]

Buying assets is always a good idea single or married. Buy two homes. Besides, who wants to answer to a landlord your whole life?

[bleazyful]

Terrible advice. Wait around on a man to make moves? No thanks. I bought a house by myself in my 20s and then another one in my 30s.

[oco]

A woman can and should build her assets. Don't wait for anyone to start building wealth

[jip]

Why? What if you never marry and you've wasted an opportunity to purchase an investment property when you had the money and the opportunity. People are putting way to much emphasis on marriage

[mrenae]

It’s like saying: Ladies live half as$ed and don’t buy a home even though you’re able, ready, and desire, to buy one. You need shelter but not a HOUSE. But when your man finally arrives, go ahead and fulfill your home buying dream. 😒 It’s like we’re not considered a whole person until we attach ourselves to a man. What kind of thinking is this??

[tzeno]

I follow you but I am going to have to agree to disagree on this one. I wish I would have bought property in my 20s and not have waited until my 30s ...we shouldn’t be waiting to be saved this glorifies the waiting for a sugar daddy to rescue us damsels in distress narrative ...queens can also have property and be financially well off and not be waiting or dating in order to buy property

[AttackRaidan]

I’m single, buying my first how soon by myself. I do not want to build for someone who could come tear it all down the moment they deem me not worth it. I’ve decided to let people come into my life that I’ve already built because I find myself happier that way, and easier for me to heal should they leave, that they are not walking out with something I shed blood/tears and worked hard for.

[kmiller]

Oh Anthony ☹️ I usually agree with most of what you say but now that I’ve heard your take on single women purchasing a home I’m like 😳 is he for real. Real bummer to hear you say that. I know you say your old fashion but put yourself in a modern single woman’s shoes and be told home ownership is not for you and you need to cater your financial future around a man who hasn’t committed yet. I say this because you referenced women in a serious relationship. Ladies until there’s a ring that says your in it together you plan your financial future so you can succeed. If you’ve followed the baby steps and you’ve got your down payment and are financially ready to own, then set yourself up for financial freedom and own. Why can a guy accumulate assets and women are supposed to just be waiting on a guy to do it for them. AO please talk to some of your women friends and get a more diverse perspective.

[tb]

I seriously disagree. My mom bought a house when she was 26. She married my dad at 30, kept the house, and turned it into a rental property. The income from that house has helped put me and my sister through college and will now help fund my parents’ retirement. My parents have bought two homes together and my dad has invested time and money into that house she bought too. I think it’s crazy that you would wait to build generational wealth all because a man can’t feel like he’s doing his part in providing…if that’s the ONLY way be thinks he can provide, that’s the wrong man for me. Now I’m 26 and I’m working on my down payment as a single woman.

[PhoenixP]

Disagree Anthony!
Bought my first property few days after reaching the age of 23, bought my second property at 32 and will be buying my next 3 properties within the next 5 years.
Starting up several businesses now and all of this without having a partner!

[aewaterhouse]

Glad to see a lot of commenters disagreeing with AO on this one. Man or woman, shouldn’t matter. If you have the money and you want a house, then buy one.

[sarahnyambura]

29 year old very single lady over here and a home owner. I got alot of backlash over this. For me, it pained me to pay $1800 per month for rent in a normal apartment here in the DC area.

[Girlintheewild]

My emotional side loves this but my logical brain is telling me to get the house before I’m 30. Whenever the husband comes, we can sell my house or use it as rental property. Also, we don’t know if everyone is promised to marriage. We should pray about God’s Will in our lives and move accordingly.

[itskylanotkayla]

I think that there’s a difference between buying your “forever home” as a single woman which he’s talking about versus buying investment properties for wealth building

[h]

Where are the statistics to prove what you're saying is correct? How can buying a house young be bad for a woman?

[kendrat]

It’s always entertaining when single men advise single women on what they should be doing based on the relationships...🙄