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:

3 p4 E0 O: d9 J; x6 z    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
% F# g! H) [9 o    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
6 p% u" c5 @0 r' H    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
4 a1 |2 b1 ~6 p: \    * 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
- G/ z6 H  Y& V2 {% h    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
! `. N" ~# q3 b. s- ?    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
! K/ h0 l+ e5 P8 Y/ `    * 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
宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

* U, A" Q, b2 h3 c' \0 u1 B( c& X7 RHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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& [: e) s' o, z/ R& \; U* t5 Uonly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?