03/17/2026
Alexa, play ‘Single Ladies’ by Beyoncé 🎵🏡
Single women are outpacing single men in homebuying and are second only to married couples in the housing market, helping push female homeownership to an all-time high of 20 million, according to First American Financial Corp. "They truly are this tremendous force," said NAR deputy chief economist Jessica Lautz. The milestone is especially striking given that women still earn 85 cents for every dollar men make, and couldn't legally obtain a mortgage on their own until 1974.
