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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. G: M9 `" T4 }+ M' ^    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
6 [  D8 R2 y  @& B/ ^    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
0 W6 b7 Z8 P3 a3 }/ L& q  e7 I* _    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
+ M- p8 U) D- t$ k0 d9 P+ l    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
" n2 Y) M) |5 b$ l# _2 v; P% \    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
$ Y" i) _) c2 i2 w1 t& |: ?- Y. v. Q    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
- _4 e' a# C% r3 J) _3 R+ E8 d( k    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.
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4 t7 K7 A7 i, z. `7 M# }  }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

How about the other 4%?

playball

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

$ }# ^( o( H& C8 ~0 E/ ?7 uonly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?