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
/ y6 s% m, \/ w0 ~. ^    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
; {* m+ ~5 j7 @5 i    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
5 i  V3 t) T) S+ v" m9 Y+ i    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
6 |" P5 c5 {. I) O5 j    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
" s: q+ l# ^/ t- N    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
5 ^  W- Y; n) E: P( O& D: K6 Y    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

1 }" l2 C( i! W$ n2 y  d1 d4 k8 RThe 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

2 J+ `2 I$ ~2 U5 t! \+ bHow 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?