A recent study showed that marriage rates are at a historic low, while rates of cohabiting couples are rising. As many couples veer away from tying the knot right away, a new group of home buyers have emerged: The Unmarried Couple. There can be many hurdles in buying your home and your relationship status shouldn’t be one of them.

 “Throughout the home buying process there can be various hurdles to jump over to make sure everything goes smoothly.  In today’s culture, we are finding more often unmarried couples are purchasing their first homes together.  Although this sounds like a great plan, there are precautions that need to be taken in order to make sure the process is done right.  Doing your research beforehand can alleviate any headaches.  From a financial sense it is more difficult to break the co-ownership of a house, than it is to get a divorce, if things turn sour.”

Read the entire article here…http://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2013/11/21/home-buying-for-unmarried-couples/

Pierce County Statistics:

Homes for Sale in Spanaway: 207 units.  Down 8.4% compared to the last month.

Homes for Sale in Tacoma: 942 units.  Down 6.4% compared to the last month.

Homes for Sale in Lakewood: 135 units.  Down 15.1% compared to the last month.

Homes for Sale in Fife: 21 units.  Down 19.2% compared to the last month.

Homes for Sale in Milton: 21 units.  Up 16.7% compared to the last month.

Homes for Sale in Edgewood: 47 units.  Up 6.8% compared to the last month.

Homes for Sale in University Place: 101 units.  Up 6.3% compared to the last month.

Homes for Sale in Fircrest: 23 units.  Up 4.5% compared to the last month.

Homes for Sale in Dupont: 29 units.  Down 19.4% compared to the last month.

Homes for Sale in Puyallup: 445 units.  Down 8.1% compared to the last month.