Share 'Single Women a Rising Force in the Housing Market'

Unmarried women continue to make up a growing segment of home buyers and are buying homes in record numbers: Last year, they composed 20 percent of all buyers last year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Single men accounted for 12 percent. The Joint Center for Housing Studies says the three main reasons single women are purchasing homes are: • They have a strong desire to n…