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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) ?; |$ T$ ?9 V0 _) {    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
" F$ x* e' t* F1 J/ K# s  C/ T    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
    * 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
6 S& \) i* I/ Z" L1 s; y( [/ Z4 r    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
& b: S( H5 A- d  X0 ~) y    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
% [/ s$ w5 u0 B    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

7 t3 C  [! Z/ C4 I6 P; A' nThe 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
) Z& V0 p! V$ Q  k/ F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

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