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:

/ }' w+ G+ ?9 S: M1 u1 z$ \    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
  ^. b! ^+ T% M4 H1 _' e    * 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
    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
* |- q5 C( z: K9 J4 r  |3 _0 ?; z    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
# O/ ^  q7 p% C1 ]    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
; W" U& u  K" [  c5 H9 a4 G' p* I    * 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.

, M3 N, s+ D( s" E/ C( oThe 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
. z7 K( j' q  n5 M宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

* a' n8 i) i6 \" w! {6 qHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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+ T- p' J4 a( ?1 z, d7 V, eonly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?