BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JANUARY 8, 2001 ISSUE
BUSINESSWEEK INVESTOR Shelter and Singles -- Single females are second only to married couples in the number of homes they buy. -- Unmarried women account for 18% of all home buyers, while men account for 9%. -- Of these women buyers, 63% buy detached, single-family houses; 20% condos/co-ops; 13% townhouses. -- The median age of single women buyers is 41. And 30% are under 35. -- Median annual income: $39,700; median home price: $102,300 with a downpayment of 12%. DATA: 2000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS' PROFILES OF HOME BUYERS AND SELLERS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS Houses Aren't Just for Couples TABLE: Shelter and Singles INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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