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The Home Buying Process >> Overview >> Single Moms
Home Buying for Single Moms
by Brandon Cornett
I pay a lot of attention to search engine trends. By keeping tabs on what people are searching for online (as it relates to home buying), I can better serve those researchers by publishing information in direct response to their wants and needs. In other words, it helps me provide the kind of home buying information that people want.
The other day I noticed that the term "single mom" is often searched in combination with various home-buying phrases. For example, "home buying programs for single moms" is searched quite frequently, as is "single moms buying a home."
This tells me two things: (1) There are a lot of single moms out there researching the home buying process, and (2) I need to help these people by offering advice and resources.
So here we go!
The information that follows is the result of spending more than five hours online, researching home buying information specific to single moms -- articles, forums, groups, and other web-based resources. At the very least, I hope this helps you find what you're looking for while also saving you time.
So without further ado, let's talk about home buying for single moms:
Single Mom Housing Guide
There are a couple of good articles on this site that pertain to home buying for single moms.
Buying a Home of One's Own
An interesting (and relevant) news story about a working single mom bought a home with the help of a home buying grant from a buyer's assistance program.
Single Mom Home Buying Tale
This article on CNN Money should offer some inspiration. It's the tale of a single mom who went from penny-pinching to prospering, and bought a home along the way.
Note: Several links were removed from this page on 10/25/09 because we noticed the websites were no longer available.
Helping Single Mom to Buy
A story on WashingtonPost.com. A bit dated (2004), but still offers some good info. Excerpt: "Bacon is one of an increasing number of single women buying houses, according to a number of homeownership statistics."
