Cobuying a Home

Nolo, February, 2007 by Craig Venezia

What you learned in kindergarten about sharing could help in your quest for a home. But this time around, rather than sharing your Lincoln Logs, you'll be sharing your home, with a cobuyer.

Once the domain of married or committed couples, more and more homebuyers are discovering the advantages of teaming up with a relative, friend, or someone else to buy a house. If done right, the shared-purchase approach can get you a home you might not otherwise have been able to afford.

On the other hand, if you don't fully think through the arrangement and set it up correctly, it could lead to financial and legal chaos, not to mention a strained or broken relationship.

Decide How You'll Hold Title

Any time you buy a house, you receive what's called...

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