As housing prices spike, one Big Apple renter teamed up with a friend to become a happy homeowner in the Hudson Valley

Renting in New York City is expensive enough. For many New Yorkers, buying a home solo is simply out of reach. That’s why Selena Lounds, 46, joined a growing number of singles pooling their money with friends to make their home ownership dreams come true. “I was scared to do it by myself and worried about making the wrong decision,” Lounds told Business Insider (1) Must Read In 2022, she approached her long-time friend Wade Jensen and proposed co-buying a home. He’d been thinking about buying an inves ...