Single women have become an increasing force in the residential real estate market, representing 21 percent of all home buyers in 2009, according to an assessment by the National Association of Realtors. That compares to just 14 percent of the market as recently as 1995. Some additional statistics about impact of single-women buyers.

- Second largest share of adult households who purchase homes

- One quarter of all first-time home buyers

- 17 percent of all repeat buyers

- 58 percent of single-women buyers were first-time buyers

The Group Inc. Real Estate Insider. Survey finds single women have growing role in housing market. Volume 34, No. 6