{"id":19,"date":"2026-10-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/kimbeirnehomeloans-com\/2026\/10\/22\/60-prefer-co-buying-to-waiting-alone\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:00:00","slug":"60-prefer-co-buying-to-waiting-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kimbeirnehomeloans.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/22\/60-prefer-co-buying-to-waiting-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"60% Prefer Co-Buying to Waiting Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/kim-beirne\/split-deed-renting-remotion-videos-1e69\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>As someone who helps Colorado homebuyers find their best path forward, I\u2019m always watching for shifts in how people approach homeownership. A recent national survey really caught my attention: 60% of Americans would rather co-buy half a home now than stay renters until solo ownership is possible. Unsurprisingly, affordability leads the way\u201494% pointed to reasons like splitting monthly mortgage payments, sharing the down payment, or being able to access a home that might otherwise be out of reach.<\/p>\n<p>What stands out to me is how co-buying isn\u2019t just about finances. Family is the most common co-buyer, with 68% open to teaming up with relatives, but younger and lower-income folks are also embracing the idea of buying with friends. Nearly all prospective co-buyers want written agreements to clearly outline payment and exit terms\u2014which is such a smart way to set everyone up for success. Interestingly, 29% are leveraging non-traditional down payment sources, and there\u2019s real value in having a lending partner who can help navigate these options.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most telling: 61% see co-buying with friends or family as a commitment on par with marriage, and half believe it could help prevent feeling alone later in life. For anyone considering a shared purchase, it\u2019s worth knowing your options and making sure you\u2019re set up for both partnership and long-term stability.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who helps Colorado homebuyers find their best path forward, I\u2019m always watching for shifts in how people approach homeownership. A recent national survey really caught my attention: 60% of Americans would rather co-buy half a home now than stay renters until solo ownership is possible. Unsurprisingly, affordability leads the way\u201494% pointed to reasons [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":602,"featured_media":20,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kimbeirnehomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kimbeirnehomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kimbeirnehomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kimbeirnehomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/602"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kimbeirnehomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kimbeirnehomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kimbeirnehomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kimbeirnehomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kimbeirnehomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kimbeirnehomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}