Still, the city’s single women are making deals on houses without the financial support of a romantic partner, pushing back against the antiquated idea that buying a home requires a spouse.
Fine set out to buy a home in the Denver area in November 2020. Although she moved frequently as a child, she spent about nine years in Boulder. Her parents returned to the city in 2013, and, when the coronavirus pandemic hit, Fine moved in with them after spending 12 years in New York City. Fine also ran into problems specific to her relationship status. As a freelance contractor for close to two years, she was required to have a cosigner validate that she could pay for her house. However, Fine said she earned more than her cosigner, so it actually limited her options.
“We’re getting close,” Ferraro said in a telephone interview. “As interest rates go up, people are saying, ‘I’ve got to do it now because it’s only going to get worse.’ ”that 65% of single women homebuyers would prefer not to wait until marriage to purchase a house, with 30% of female homeowners confirming they bought their homes while single. The vast majority of single women surveyed – at 87% – consider the idea that a person must be married to buy a home as an outdated notion.
Gianna Carriaga, a 24-year-old labor and employee relations representative, stumbled across an affordable-housing program for Denver online in late 2019. Her friend’s mom, who works as a realtor, walked her through the process, and Carriaga closed on her City Park condo on Sept. 3, 2021.Gianna Carriaga poses with her dog, Mocha, at her condo in east Denver on Monday, April 11, 2022.
Jerk neighbors. I always assume a woman is there independently and very interestingly ask about weather