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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    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
. q" c& c8 u% O( T- A- {    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
# O5 n( i  V7 I- L  o2 d) F, |, g    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

: ]% W, n0 j3 `5 K  VThe 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

  f- b# e& t, \* ~( Y/ F8 A7 nHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters

; p. F0 E$ H" r2 ^& i! zonly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?