{"id":27,"date":"2026-10-28T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/patriciararndtrealestate-com\/2026\/10\/28\/60-prefer-co-buying-to-waiting-alone\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:00:00","slug":"60-prefer-co-buying-to-waiting-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/28\/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\/patty-arndt\/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>It\u2019s fascinating to see just how much the landscape of homeownership is evolving. According to a recent national survey, 60% of Americans would rather co-buy half a home now than continue renting and waiting for solo ownership to become possible. Affordability is the driving force\u201494% pointed to reasons like sharing mortgage payments and splitting down payments, or wanting access to better homes. Family remains the most common co-buying partner, with 68% open to purchasing with relatives, while younger and lower-income buyers are especially open to joining forces with friends.<\/p>\n<p>What stands out to me, with nearly four decades in real estate and experience as a builder and retired home inspector, is how much careful planning matters in these arrangements. Nearly everyone interested in co-buying wanted written agreements in place for exit strategies and payment responsibilities. Interestingly, 29% are even considering non-traditional sources for their down payment\u2014a place where the right guidance really matters. The shift goes beyond finances: 61% feel co-buying is as serious as marriage, and half see it as a way to avoid being alone later in life.<\/p>\n<p>This trend is reshaping how people think about homeownership in Central Virginia and beyond. Whether you\u2019re considering co-buying with family or friends, having an advocate who understands every step\u2014from prequalification to closing\u2014can make all the difference.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s fascinating to see just how much the landscape of homeownership is evolving. According to a recent national survey, 60% of Americans would rather co-buy half a home now than continue renting and waiting for solo ownership to become possible. Affordability is the driving force\u201494% pointed to reasons like sharing mortgage payments and splitting down [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":606,"featured_media":28,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/606"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}