A lot of people have this idea that buying a house is something you do once you’re married and ready to “settle down.” Maybe you buy your first house so you have room for your kids, or you’re preparing to need that room. That’s mostly how it used to be. Historical data shows that the majority of first-time homebuyers in the ’70s were about 29 or 30, married and had a family of nearly three people to move into that first nest.

via Today’s First-Time Homebuyer Is 32 & More Likely to Be Single | Credit.com.