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\"Happily<\/p>\n

Married couples once again dominated the first-time homebuyer statistics last year at 66% of all buyers, according to the most recent Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers<\/em><\/a>. It is no surprise that having two incomes to save for down payments and contribute to monthly housing costs makes buying a home more attainable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many couples are deciding to use what would otherwise be their wedding fund as a down payment on their first home, as unmarried couples made up 8% of all first-time buyers last year. If you\u2019re single, don\u2019t fret; you can still buy your dream home! Single women made up 17% of first-time buyers in 2016, while single men accounted for 7% of buyers.<\/p>\n

According to a survey<\/a> by the Wedding Report<\/em>, the average cost of a wedding in the United States at the start of the year was $25,961, which equates to a 10% down payment on a median priced home.<\/p>\n

A recent article<\/a> from the New York Times<\/em> found that many singles are now asking their parents to allow them to use the money they\u2019ve saved up for their wedding day to instead buy a home.<\/p>\n

In the case of Carrie Graham, a Protestant minister from Austin, TX, her parents had saved a \u2018five-figure sum\u2019<\/em> for her wedding and were more than willing to give her that money as a down payment on her dream home. Graham told The New York Times<\/em>,<\/p>\n

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\u201cBuying the home wasn\u2019t me saying, \u2018I\u2019m never going to get married\u2019 or I am going to get married.\u2019 My own home had way more than equity benefits. It was a real gift to have a home in an extremely desirable neighborhood in a city that I love. It\u2019s brought me joy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n

More and more first-time homebuyers are finding a way to purchase their dream homes, even if that means delaying their dream weddings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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