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All My Single Ladies… Are Driving Home Sales

Author Aimee Thomas
"Run The World - This goes out to all the women/ Getting it in, you on your grind/ To all the men that respect what I do/ Please accept my shine/ Boy you know you love it/ How we're smart enough to make these millions/ Strong enough to bear the children/ Then get back to business.

A recent report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has shed light on a pretty interesting trend in the real estate market. Single ladies are increasingly driving home sales. The study, released yesterday, explains the challenges of buying an affordable home in the current market with rising interest rates and limited inventory.

According to the NAR report, from July 2022 to June 2023, the average income of a homebuyer saw a huge increase… $107,000! This is a significant jump from the year before’s figure which was $88,000. This is the biggest jump since the NAR started tracking in 1981!

There may be a bunch of hurdles right now, but, the report shows a cool shift in the demographic of homebuyers, with single women emerging as a prominent force. Yes!!! Who running the world/housing market? Girls! The data indicates that almost double the percentage of single women (19%) compared to single men (10%) are actively participating in the real estate market.

Who runs the world/housing market? Girls!

Before I get ahead of myself, I have to share that married couples still give the largest share of homebuyers at 59%, but it’s still noteworthy that this number is the lowest it has been since 2010. The dynamics of the housing market seem to be evolving, with single women taking on a bigger role in the home buying lane.

The reasons behind the increase in single women entering the real estate market could be a couple of different reasons. Independence, changing social norms, maybe just for personal investment? Those are just some of the potential factors contributing to this trend. Single women appear to be navigating the challenges of the current housing market with serious determination, making their mark on a traditionally male-dominated sector! We are here for it!

As the real estate landscape continues to evolve, we will see if this trend will keep up or if other factors will come into play. Go girls!

Aimee Thomas is the morning show co-host of Aimee + Shawn on 102.7 VGS. She has been VGS since the birth of the station in 2022 and has been with Beasley Media Group for nine years doing mornings at various stations in the cluster. Before working in radio Aimee was a bartender at a local restaurant in Las Vegas when a local radio veteran thought she would be perfect in radio because of her crazy stories, knowledge of pop culture, and contagious laugh. Aimee loves writing about new recipes she creates in her kitchen, her favorite artists and actors, and being a mom of two boys.

22 Pieces Of Advice For The Opposite Sex

Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus. It’s obvious, on a daily basis, that perhaps our species were not meant to intertwine.

But, nevertheless, we do and we need to find a way to co-exist. That’s why today on Aimee+Shawn we opened up the text lines and our social media to help build a bridge between the sexes.

Give advice to the opposite sex in five words

Five words don’t seem to be a lot, but it turns out our listeners were able to squeeze a lot of knowledge into a little space. It didn’t take much to notice a trend between men and women. Men seemed pretty steady on women not trying to change them, where women would like to change where men put their dirty clothes.

Complaining about our counterparts is a tale as old as time. Back in the 1940’s, a magazine called “PIC” let women and men go off on each other and the results still hold up today.

Women’s Biggest Complaints About Men in the 1940’s…

  • Men don’t dress up enough
  • Guys wear under-tees for clothing
  • Men wearing jeans (OK this doesn’t hold up at all)
  • College guys drink too much
  • They don’t give enough heads up before a date
  • Would rather hang with the guys than their girl

The magazine then turned the tables and let the men lay into the women.

Men’s Biggest Complaints About Women In The 1940’s…

  • If you date a girl, you’re broke for two weeks
  • Women don’t like men clean-shaven… well even with stubble we look better than some of them in makeup
  • Once they date a sorority girl, he knows she’ll tell all of her friends
  • Too much lipstick when kissing
  • The “distinct line of demarcation where the make-up ends and skin begins”

WOW. OK… so things were a lot more aggressive back then. Lets see what advice Aimee+Shawn and our listeners had for the opposite sex 2022 in only five words…

  • Shawn: Turn Off The ****ing Lights

    When you leave a room, the light can turn off. It’s OK. Try it.

  • Aimee: Let Her Eat Your Fries

    Yeah, she said she didn’t want any. But you knew she would. Order a large next time.

  • Aimee: Better Check My Mood First

    That joke you told yesterday could get you killed today.

  • Shawn: You Do Not Need Makeup

    Sure, it’s a nice to have sometimes. But you’re beautiful enough for Albertson’s. Put the rouge down.

  • Vanessa: I Am Not Your Maid!

    Hey, yeah, clean up after yourself pig!

  • @Lisa_y419: Take Initiative On House Chores

    Sure, you’ll do it if asked. But how about you do it… without being asked?! What a concept!

  • @BrandyKSchlosser: Always Offer Assistance with Everything

    There is no such thing as being too helpful.

  • @DreaNevon and Joanna: Put the Toilet Seat Down

    There’s only one thing that should go plop in the toilet, and it shouldn’t be your significant other.

  • @DPedreira: Cook Your Wife Dinner Tonight

    …if you’re good at it. Otherwise, consider takeout.

  • Ryon Collins: Please Just Pick The Restaurant

    Yes, honey. But I’ve picked 100 times. Can you please just pick one? It’s 9:30.

  • Texter: Your Mom Doesn't Live Here

    Yes, I know you love her. But tell her she has her own home.

  • Ashley: Put The Dishes In Dishwasher

    NO YOUR WIFE IS NOT THE DISHWASHER

  • Michelle: Buy Me the Damn Louie

    Not with that attitude.

  • Toni: Pick Up Your Dirty Clothes

    Yes, we know it’s strenuous, but you can do it.

  • Keith: Please Remember Your Birth Control

    We are getting closer to male birth control, thank God.

  • Anonymous Texter: Please Stop Talking To Me

    Well then.

  • Jessica: Never Say The Word Crazy

    Sounds like something a crazy person would say.

  • AJ: Don't Tell Me 'Calm Down'

    Yeah, in the history of ever, “calm down” has never calmed someone down.

  • Andrew: Don't Sweat The Small Things

    There’s a joke here, but we won’t.

  • Christeena: Don't Talk Down To Me

    Mansplaining doesn’t get the point across.

  • GoStags92: Don't Try And Change Me

    Well, that kind of shuts down the whole conversation.

  • Tim Nessel: Men Aren't Going To Change

    Hey, at least he’s honest.

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