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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    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
1 }+ S3 I+ F& A- S/ P" M% E    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
0 L/ K$ \1 i' M    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
, Z2 h$ z  K* ^( D* a7 a) m    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
. @7 q: S$ c( S    * 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
$ D! C" a) d4 k( h    * 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
( \5 [0 u0 b3 r3 H& Q: x* Y  c宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

, K$ H! P( p* a0 m1 r4 ?How about the other 4%?

playball

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

8 b6 j: W7 h- |) \9 {- Lonly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?