{"id":6687,"date":"2022-02-21T12:06:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T19:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/?p=6687"},"modified":"2022-02-21T12:06:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T19:06:08","slug":"the-first-home-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/jewelry-education\/love-relationships\/the-first-home-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Home Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_og-1-1-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6691 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_og-1-1-1-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_og-1-1-1-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_og-1-1-1-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_og-1-1-1-1-380x190.png 380w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_og-1-1-1-1-800x400.png 800w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/512;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first home is one of the biggest chapters in the lives of many, but what new homeowners go through is anything but straightforward. To learn more about all of the different aspects that make up the first home experience of the average American, we surveyed over 1,000 homeowners in early December 2021 and asked about the type of house they first purchased, how they initially learned about the home buying process, how their relationship was affected by moving in with a partner (if applicable), and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-typical-first-home\">The Typical First Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1705\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_1-2-1.png\" alt=\"A graphic showing statistics related to the first home purchases of survey respondents \" class=\"wp-image-6688 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_1-2-1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_1-2-1-141x300.png 141w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_1-2-1-180x384.png 180w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_1-2-1-768x1637.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_1-2-1-721x1536.png 721w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_1-2-1-380x810.png 380w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/1705;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The detached, single-family house is the most popular starter home and was the initial purchase of 42.2% of our respondents. Townhouses and condos each got some representation too, however, with close to 30% of respondents originally buying one or the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though older generations tend to carry the reputation of being more hands-on in their work and side projects, our results actually showed the opposite to be true. More Gen Z and millennial buyers claimed that they bought their first house with the intention of making major renovations, while more of our Gen X and baby boomer respondents claimed that they bought something to keep as-is.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re still in that 18-24 age range, don\u2019t put too much pressure on yourself: Over half of our respondents didn\u2019t purchase their first home until they were at least 25. And there\u2019s no need to rush into such a big decision, as 11.7% of our respondents\u2019 first homes were smaller than they were hoping for, 11.6% were more poorly located than expected, and 19.7% didn\u2019t come with all of the features the buyer desired.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"funding-the-first-home\">Funding the First Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1965\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_2-1-1-1-1.png\" alt=\"A graphic showing statistics related to how first-time homeowners financed their homes\" class=\"wp-image-6689 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_2-1-1-1-1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_2-1-1-1-1-122x300.png 122w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_2-1-1-1-1-156x384.png 156w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_2-1-1-1-1-768x1886.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_2-1-1-1-1-625x1536.png 625w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_2-1-1-1-1-380x933.png 380w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/1965;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If rules are meant to be broken, budgets are meant to be ignored\u2026right? If you\u2019re a member of Gen Z, you might agree with us on this one. 27.9% of our Gen Z respondents spent more than planned on their first home purchase, while only 16.7% of the second most over-budget generation, millennials, did the same. And these weren\u2019t necessarily small steps out of line, either. Of the respondents that spent more than they originally intended to, 22.2% spent over $10,000 more than they originally intended to.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So where is all of this money coming from? Well, a majority claim that they paid out of pocket, but there were also plenty of loans doled out, whether by a parent or by a bank. Acquiring funding isn\u2019t the only hurdle in home buying, however, as 40.5% said they struggled with finding the house they wanted to buy in the first place, and almost 15% experienced delays in at least one part of the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even in today\u2019s internet-dominated world, more of our respondents claim that they got the majority of their initial home buying information from their friends and family rather than from the web. But while the internet hasn\u2019t surpassed the power of personal relationships, it has definitely surpassed the banks and mortgage brokers of old, as almost twice as many respondents said they used the web instead of a bank, and over twice as many respondents used the web instead of a mortgage broker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"living-with-your-partner\">Living With Your Partner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1425\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_3-2.png\" alt=\"A graphic illustrating statistics related to the experiences first-time homeowners had living with their partners\" class=\"wp-image-6690 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_3-2.png 800w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_3-2-168x300.png 168w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_3-2-216x384.png 216w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_3-2-768x1368.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/theloupe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shaneco-firsthome-graphic-v2_3-2-380x677.png 380w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/1425;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s just the honeymoon phase, but it\u2019s smooth sailing for a lot of our respondents that have experience living with a partner. While 72.5% agree that it\u2019s good for both parties to have somewhere they can retreat to, 65% have a place, or places, like this in their house. 82.3% always sleep in the same bed, and 89.1% generally agree on home maintenance needs. Overall, 85.5% of our respondents are \u201csatisfied\u201d or \u201cvery satisfied\u201d with living with their partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing in life is perfect, though, and our respondents are most annoyed by things like their partner\u2019s messiness, and spending habits and neediness are other issues for many. Compromises were also somewhat rare when couples were still in the house hunting phase, with only about 15-25% of respondents from any generation claiming they made at least one compromise with their partner regarding the house they bought together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"closing-thoughts\">Closing Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are certainly some that buy their first house solo, a large majority of first-time homeowners are newlyweds that are looking to lock down the place where they\u2019ll start their life together. And if there\u2019s something that\u2019s almost as important to a newlywed as the house, it\u2019s the ring. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/\">Shane Co.<\/a> has high-quality engagement rings that fit any budget, and even the option to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shaneco.com\/engagement-rings\/c?promo_name=hp&promo_id=vday22&promo_creative=ers\">design your own ring<\/a> so you can get exactly what you want, whatever that may be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first home is one of the biggest chapters in the lives of many, but what new homeowners&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":6691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_10104259587489742_110062855004561":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6687","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-love-relationships"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The First Home Survey - Shane Co.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The first home is one of the biggest chapters in the lives of many, but what new homeowners go through is complex. 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