There are a myriad of reasons you may be buying a home with a single income. Maybe you are single and looking to make a move from apartment living to home ownership. Or, you may be a family with young children, one parent staying at home while the other parent is the sole breadwinner. Whatever the reason, just because you are a single income household doesn't mean that homeownership is out of reach for you.

Although having sufficient income is an important aspect of buying a home, there are additional things to consider aside from just making "enough money" when buying a home—single income household or not. The encouraging news is there are many homeowners out there that are single income individuals or families, and you could be one of them.

The first thing to consider when it comes to buying a new home are the four C's of lending. These apply to all of us, no matter what kind of buyer we are.

Dream Builders Realty shares the most up-to-date information regarding the Central Florida real estate market every month. We do this for you, the home buyer or seller, to provide you with insight on what is happening in the local market. We hope you'll use this information as a starting point in your next big real estate adventure!

We hope our monthly Central Florida real estate market updates (including our market update from December 2015) help with your real estate needs when it comes to buying or selling your next home in Central Florida.

At Dream Builders Realty, we know the importance of taking an active role in the community we serve. One way we do this is through the support of local education. Our series on school features shows exactly what this area has to offer when it comes to education. 

This week we are featuring another local school, shifting gears from sharing about the high schools in Osceola County (don't worry, we have a few more to finish off the list) to focus on Bellalago Academy. This district-managed charter school offers guaranteed placement for grades K-8 to children of families who live in the community of Bellalago.