ZT-TMG- CMHC's 2009 Mortgage Consumer Survey

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4 T/ i" P" k$ C2 w; [) b  XCMHC recently surveyed 2,507 new mortgage consumers.  Here's what they found:

. b% i7 n3 }2 \. N3 Y& Y•70%:  Feel now is a good time to buy a home in Canada
•1/3:  Expect to move in the next five years
•73%:  Used their own resources (savings, equity, or RRSP) for their down payment.
•1/3:  Have previously requested their credit score from a credit bureau.  (Wow.  2/3 have not?)
  h5 x4 A" e0 C& S" d3 t) G, q•87%:  Believe that 40% is the maximum ratio of monthly gross income that one should spend on debts and housing (It's interesting that so many people know this. This 40% figure is, of course, a general lender guideline for maximum TDS.)
What matters to homeowners:
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* r8 S( B$ \( m( d, |" l$ X•"Getting the best rate":  This was the number one thing that made customers satisfied with their lender or broker.
•"Service":  The top reason driving customer satisfaction with brokers.
•"A good relationship":  The top reason behind customer satisfaction with lenders.
' t. Y, k- ]5 pOther interesting market share stats:
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•90%:  The number of people up for renewal who stayed with their existing lender.  That compares to 83% in 2007.  (This is absolutely stunning. Either lender retention departments are getting much better or people are getting more complacent.  In this competitive market, you've got to shop around-or, better yet, get a professional to do it for you.)
7 z" `0 {, T3 @3 C1 h2 R  d•25%:  The number of mortgages originated by mortgage brokers. CMHC said it was 27% in 2007 (See CMHC's 2007 Mortgage Survey).  (The banks seem to be making a comeback for the time being. They're most definitely getting more competitive. In addition, we're seeing a lot of smaller lenders harness the power of the net to drive new business.)
8 }: G' L% ?+ ^. {7 i•44%:  The number of first-time buyers who got their mortgage through a broker.  (This is up sharply from 35% in 2007.)
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* N( B; |' d! f, t7 l5 Qhttp://www.happymortgages.com/newsarticle.asp?id=210
( m2 l5 K, A; L. S. E2 sSource:  The chart and all data are courtesy of CMHC.