New Facts On Home Buyers

宛若英雄

Here’s some fresh dataHome-Purchase-Report from CMHC’s newly-released Renovation and Home Purchase Report:
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4 z/ B# J6 _% U/ U+ _    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
" }, o( f, q% m6 U  }    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
2 {1 K' F7 F2 _# @    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
" R5 P( l- D1 X" s  k    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
; _2 c4 K& o4 S    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.
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The report surveyed 5-10 metropolitan areas across the country.

yuz967

what is your point?

宛若英雄

Do I have to have a point? lol

小黄

* 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

3 h/ Q. G4 \1 n' U4 H; p1 P1 MHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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, C! e) t; J" K4 f/ k! Lonly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?