HGTV Debuts New Show For Single Women

I am so excited.  I just read that Sandra Rinomato will debut her new show "Buy Herself" on HGTV on April 16th.  The show will center around single women purchasing a home all by herself. 

Ms. Rinomato is a real estate broker in Toronto who first brought her real estate expertise to the small screen in her show "Property Virgins" in which she helps first-time homebuyers make that first home purchase.  "I wasn't guaranteed to get that paycheck every Friday, so that was an issue for me," Ms. Rinomato said in an interview. "When I bought a house completely on my own after a breakup, I was used to having a dual income; and then all of a sudden, that extra person wasn't there anymore."

I can’t think of anyone better than Sandra to take on this new show.  I’ve watched her over the past few years on HGTV and she has great skill in helping to guide prospective homeowners through the buying process.  With her experience as a single female homebuyer I think she will bring valuable information to single women out there who are contemplating taking the plunge.

I hope you will join me in watching the first episode on HGTV at 9:00 P.M. Central Time on April 16^th.  And feel free to let me know what you think of the show.

Posted by Monte Wall

Broker Associate @ Keller Williams Premier Realty

www.SingleWomenBuyHomes.com

You Can Thank Ann Marie

In 1966 Marlo Thomas hit the air waves in the character of Ann Marie, a single girl living on her own in New York City, facing many of the struggles that single women today also face.

Not far behind in 1968 was Diane Carroll in the role of Julia, a widowed mother of a young son, also on her own and succeeding.

Probably most notable was Mary Richards in 1970, a role played by Mary Tyler Moore.  (Who can forget the theme song?  I bet you’re humming it now.)  Mary was a young professional also living on her own and providing quite well.  There was also her single friend, Rhoda Morgenstern, residing one floor up.  Also a single woman living on her own.

While these characters of the 1960’s and 1970’s may not have owned the apartments in which they lived, they definitely paved the way for single women today who want to be independent, strong, and yes, even fashionable and attractive.  There….I said it.  I think women can be all of the above.  In fact I believe that it’s inside every woman, no matter what her background or current situation, to be whoever she wants to be.  But it doesn’t come easy and it doesn’t come without sacrifice.

What I really want to focus on in this blog post  is that single women can be self-sufficient and that can lead to home ownership.  And that can be very freeing…liberating if you will.  There’s something very special about being in control of your surroundings.  You decide what color the walls will be, or what flooring you step onto when you get out of bed, or whether or not your kitchen looks like it belongs to….you name her (Giada?, Ina?  Rachael perhaps?).

I want you to consider the prospect of owning your own home.  It’s not for everybody.  Some women don’t want the responsibility.  And that’s OK too.  But if the notion of having the American Dream makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside, then it’s a thought worth pondering.

One significant note as I close this post.  These women did not have extravagant, large dwellings.  Their apartments  were small but they were cute.  Which just goes to show that even if all you can afford is a studio condo, you can still make it great.

Posted By Monte Wall

Broker Associate @ Keller Williams Premier Realty

www.SingleWomenBuyHomes.com