anonymous
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It is just to get a lower interest rate I am sure. Sometimes they want to get married because one's credit score will bring the other's up if the marriage is legal. They may also have used a special loan for first time buyers or a government loan that is shared. Some of those special loans do require that you are married. |
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M O
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Since houses are purchased in partnerships all the time, Id imagine that this was for personal reasons rather then any bank requirements. |
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Nessie
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They don't/ They can easily combine their money without marriage. |
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CuriouslyLona
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Because it's easier to get approved if you can claim a two-person income...
Also... one of them might have bad credit and needs to other person's good credit. |
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addy
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maybe it depends where you live...
in canada you can purchase a house with whoever you want and not have to be married |
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Ms. J
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that's weird, because I know PLENTY of people who got a loan for a house and weren't married yet.
Where do you live? |
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FuzzyDoggie
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It was probably because of credit reasons. Although even that I can't understand because I bought my first home unmarried, but both our names were on the mortgage. |
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**JUIICY GIIRL**
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I know a lot of places where you cant even rent an apartment if you two aren't married. Or they are picky about it..
It's b/c they view rent/mortgage as long term...and if you arent married you may split!! and leave them with unpaid bills.
And in small claims court. |
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daphnelks
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Maybe you should hold on for about 7-9 months and maybe you will have that unexpected reason for the unexpected marriage.
If you have to be married to buy a house then single people would be able to buy them. |
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ima_super_geek
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Banks prefer to loan money to stable couples. It's may seem passe, but a married couple is considered more stable than an unmarried couple. Especially if they've been together more than a year. The bank doesn't want their payments getting screwed by a sudden breakup of a couple that doesn't have a legal committment to each other. Also simplifies loan contracts because married couples are considered a single legal entity for most applications. |
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SME
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so they can combine their money i guess |
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RICHARD
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So they can combine there credit.
Individually the both have to qualify for the loan.
If they are married, they become one unit, and can combine credit and income.
GOOD LUCK
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