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Single women buying homes in the US are on the rise. “Skip the spouse, buy the house”. That was a line from a recent Bloomberg news story about single women buying homes on their own. It’s catchy, but it’s also true. Single women currently account for approximately 17% of new homebuyers in the U.S., versus 7% of single men.

Why? Despite the wage gaps that remain between men and women in the workforce, many millennial women appear to value homeownership more than their male counterparts. And they’re adjusting their lifestyles accordingly to make it happen.

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Homeownership is still the surest way to accumulate wealth. Opponents of homeownership claim it’s the American nightmare. However self-made millionaire David Bach is doubling down on his faith in real estate. He thinks that not prioritizing homeownership is “the single biggest mistake millennials are making.” Buying a home is “an escalator to wealth,” he tells CNBC.

Young adults in particular aren’t hopping on this escalator, and it’s a costly mistake. Bach warns: “If millennials don’t buy a home, their chances of actually having any wealth in this country are little to none. The average homeowner to this day is 38 times wealthier than a renter.”

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Buying a home? Avoid making these costly errors

If you’re thinking about buying a home, this might be the best time to do so. The housing market is still going strong and millennials are a big factor.

Total mortgage application volume surged 25.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending Oct. 2 compared to the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Applications to refinance and to purchase homes are now at the highest level in five years.

Millennials represent the largest share of homebuyers, according to an analysis by the National Association of Realtors. Nearly one-third of all homebuyers, and 68 percent of first-time buyers, were 34 or younger last year. And those numbers are expected to grow.

Buying a home or know someone who is? Here are three common, and potentially costly, mistakes to avoid.

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Owner Financing carries with it great benefits for both the buyer and seller. But as with anything, there are down sides as well. It would behoove both parties to be as educated as possible about owner financing before entering into any contractual agreement.

Read the following article on owner finance written by Jean Folger and published on Investopia.

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