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
7 o! q% g! U% a. w# |! p/ G, L    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
3 q+ i9 t' ?6 U( i) d# }* G+ \    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
4 B2 w9 ~6 ?7 {, `& g    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
! n. l% |8 M' Y; u    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
# W8 \$ Z! m5 P% [) M9 {' N    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
    * 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

) {/ I- N8 j; `; rHow about the other 4%?

playball

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

1 |+ B: |  H' g* W8 u: W% B4 j* \) {only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?