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
! a  h. A# p( K* I4 q7 o    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
2 x! g' Q3 Z) s1 U& X3 A    * 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
1 ^/ l# G) H) C/ [- W1 d' j    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
# t  N1 j3 P0 u6 J* E# Q) I$ H    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

& a( f/ q" L" w* e8 i4 X. D2 Y% AThe 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
$ X; C7 r4 o! B9 J" @. s宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

. J( r: [: W  M9 S8 t' b- QHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
+ z8 r3 ^& T+ Z8 b8 \" i. }
only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?