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:

/ b9 t2 e$ T; j3 U: P6 F* |* O  @    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
# K3 R( X4 y, |2 t; G    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
% y5 d/ f, b. O: p    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
6 P, c  d* S& R; ?    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
) o0 F2 C4 n/ O7 w* I    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
/ A& l4 }& `1 L9 D" H    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
! D6 q& l3 j7 m  o6 N7 V    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

$ m# p  x# |% y) S5 A% y# }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

; Q/ X( l% @" z& OHow about the other 4%?

playball

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

only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?