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Increasing Amount of Americans Getting Mortgages Before Marriage Licenses
HousingWire, Feb. 21, 2020–Julia Falcon
The first-time homebuyer composition is now mirroring the change in marriage rates. In the 1960s, more than seven in 10 American homeowners were married. Two decades later, in the 1980s, a peak of 75% of first-time homebuyers entering the market were married couples. Today, only 53% of first-time homebuyers are married.
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/increasing-amount-of-americans-are-getting-mortgages-before-marriage-licenses/