<prompt> Human: Hi! My boyfriend and I really want to move into a house. He was discussing for now we should move into a bigger apartment or a house to rent and I feel like it will be a waste in the long run. I want to own a home. I know we need to save money for a down-payment and apply for a mortgage. Does anyone else have any tips to get the ball rolling a little faster. Or anything else I should keep in mind? Any advice will be greatly appreciated! Thank you. EDIT- We sat down and talked with our bank and they gave us amazing advice! We should be home owners in the next year and a half!!  <response>: Do not buy a house together since you are not yet married. If YOU want to buy one then YOU can under your name. There are a lot of legal issues that could happen ifwhen you break up. 