Thinking about buying a home with my fiancé . We’re not married yet and would like to purchase a home first. What resources can I look at to learn more about purchasing/financing a home with someone else? Also have no idea where to even start, would also appreciate if anyone has any resources for a total new like me!

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Uhh not a wise idea

I can help if you would like. Different rules apply depending on the state that you are in so we can look at how you would go about vesting on title and the loan options.

I’d ask friends/family for a lender referral you can trust - a good lender will have most of the answers you are looking for. If it’s complicated, maybe an attorney. Fwiw, I actually thought buying a house with my fiancé was a great way to talk about money/finance etc before the wedding. You get way more visibility and it was somehow easier than just quizzing them.

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