* Real Estate Articles and Q & A *

• 52 percent chose the suburbs over urban or rural areas.
• 53 percent of single home owners said they purchased a home because it was a better deal than renting.
• 68 percent chose a home priced lower than they could afford.
• Of the 13 percent who own their home jointly with another person, 49 percent made the purchase with their parents.
• 55 percent have less than a 30-minute commute to work.
• 40 percent live within 30 minutes of their parents or extended family.
• 27 percent of women thought the number of bedrooms were important, while only 18 percent of men felt the same way.
• 38 percent of men would consider buying a foreclosure, while only 29 percent of women would consider one.