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:

    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
: i6 l. o% Q4 _0 J+ R/ s    * 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 a2 x( p- T" G    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
- q4 p% |+ R/ b, R    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
9 P! U0 q) Q, p8 T) r! L5 q    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
$ w/ K/ v" p# v0 Y2 F, L    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

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
$ T2 g, h7 ?+ b2 J: z  n2 y宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

; {. r6 p! }; E* cHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?