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
0 l5 H$ g. l/ i# t0 |$ V5 j    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
8 y0 }, G5 Z' }2 D4 b9 b    * 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
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
3 z, J# @5 T* p; I, c9 X0 l8 k2 H; f    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
) d% U7 t! I& `: U6 |% h    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
, h+ d4 ^- M  D4 ~7 Z7 a    * 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
0 O3 o9 o4 `& K) Z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
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* d" Z* P/ z( r; N+ Monly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?