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Are Your Tenants in Common or Joint Tenants?

Realty Biz

If so, you need to understand the two main ways that people buy property together: joint tenancy and tenancy in common (TIC). For example, joint tenancy is usually used by married couples or cohabiting partners who both want an equal share in the property and want to be able to inherit the other tenant’s share if he or she dies.

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Is Co-Buying a Home Right For You?

Windemere Buying

Co-buying a home is an alternative approach to homeownership where two or more individuals purchase the property together and take on a joint mortgage. Just like a traditional home purchase, lenders use the buyers’ debt-to-income ratios and credit scores to determine their mortgage eligibility and formulate the terms of their loan.

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Ask Brian: How Do We Legally Share a House with Our In-Laws?

Realty Biz

Last week, my mother-in-law said that it’s time that we start paying half of the mortgage. I told my husband that we are already paying enough, and I don’t want to pay half of the mortgage. With the mortgage issue on the table, I’m thinking that it is time for my husband and me to grow and decide what we are going to do.

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4 Crucial Questions To Ask Your Partner Before Buying a House Together

Realtor.com

If you haven’t done so already, now is the time for each of you to come clean about any debt you may have, since that can make or break your ability to get approved for a mortgage. One of the things mortgage lenders look at when you apply for a home loan is your debt-to-income ratio. How much house can we afford?

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Your Guide to Selling a House with Multiple Owners

HomeLight

Here are a few of the most common types of home co-ownership scenarios , along with how each situation could affect your sale: Tenancy in Common. A tenancy in common is one situation where multiple people can own the same home. You also don’t have to be married to enter into tenancy in common.

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Can I Sell My House Without Both Owners’ Signatures?

HomeLight

So if your spouse has lived in the property, contributed to any mortgage payments , or you purchased the property while you were married with marital funds, your spouse likely holds title no matter whose name is on the deed, and you will need their signature to sell the home.