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Tips for Single Homebuyers: How To Make Your Dream a Reality

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David Deem 714-997-3486 Dave@DeemTeam.com If you’re living on your own and looking to buy a home, know that you can make your dream a reality with thoughtful planning and the right team of experts. Research from  Freddie Mac  shows  28% of all households (36.1 million) are sole-person,  and that number is growing. Over the past 40 years, the number of sole-person households has nearly doubled, and that’s a trend that’s expected to continue. According to  Freddie Mac : “ Our calculation suggests that there will be an additional 5 million sole-person households in the United States by the next decade. This means  42% of the household growth will be contributed by sole-person households , . . .” If you fall into this category, here are three tips to help you achieve your homeownership goals. 1. Know Your Credit Score When you buy a home on your own, you have to qualify for your loan based solely on your own finances and credit history.  Investopedia  says: “. . .  lenders will be looking