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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3 ^" l) v3 j! H6 m; n    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
) E1 W* l- |9 F9 [    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
0 e  Q* y- }7 }- x# R    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
4 Y/ b) e( ~1 w) @0 a    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
$ B3 s# |$ k' e* }. g: \    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 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
1 {2 u& b, u' Z    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.
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: h2 }7 G  x# i8 A5 T( B/ W' L& 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
$ @8 h7 M: r6 w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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1 Z9 i" e0 c4 r; F$ f2 B; conly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?