How to Buy Property Through a Partnership

Salt Lake City Real Estate Podcast with Joshua Stern

It’s always our goal to keep you educated about all things real estate so you can accomplish your buying, selling, and investment goals. Today we’ll be talking about how co-borrowers works in real estate. We’ve seen home values increase by over 30% in the last five years, and combined with recent interest rate hikes, affordability has been affected—especially for first-time homebuyers. As a result, we’re seeing more and more people purchase properties together. It makes sense: Rather than waiting to afford something on their own, they’re compounding their homeownership efforts. Co-borrowers are creating long-term partnerships of five to 10 years, even creating LLCs to spell out the terms. Others have taken title as tenants in common instead of through common joint tenancy. “We’re seeing more and more people purchase properties together.” Tenancy in common imposes joint liability and several liability of tenants, meaning each owner can be liable for property taxes and deductions equal to the amount they paid. Simply put, tenancy in common allows several people to share their interest in real property while retaining the freedoms that would be restricted through joint tenancy. If you’d like to buy real estate but are unable to on your own, and you have a friend or family member who’s in the same boat, consider a partnership. Whether you want to have a home to live in or a property to invest in, you can compound your purchasing power together. Keep in mind that when you’re purchasing as a partnership, both credit scores will be used. The lowest score will determine the financing ability and interest rate. If you have any topics you’d like us to cover in the future, have any questions, or need further information, feel free to reach out to us. We look forward to hearing from you soon.