ZT-TMG- CMHC's 2009 Mortgage Consumer Survey

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CMHC recently surveyed 2,507 new mortgage consumers.  Here's what they found:

$ R- M; S* A/ g$ ]. ]•70%:  Feel now is a good time to buy a home in Canada
•1/3:  Expect to move in the next five years
8 q& d; f8 t- T# M7 J$ k+ o) Z•73%:  Used their own resources (savings, equity, or RRSP) for their down payment.
- }) G) {1 H5 l/ e7 Q3 P8 f" X•1/3:  Have previously requested their credit score from a credit bureau.  (Wow.  2/3 have not?)
•87%:  Believe that 40% is the maximum ratio of monthly gross income that one should spend on debts and housing (It's interesting that so many people know this. This 40% figure is, of course, a general lender guideline for maximum TDS.)
What matters to homeowners:
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•"Getting the best rate":  This was the number one thing that made customers satisfied with their lender or broker.
•"Service":  The top reason driving customer satisfaction with brokers.
•"A good relationship":  The top reason behind customer satisfaction with lenders.
. \2 X5 ^+ Y: d5 k9 a% J5 S, hOther interesting market share stats:

3 s: k* @  M' o•90%:  The number of people up for renewal who stayed with their existing lender.  That compares to 83% in 2007.  (This is absolutely stunning. Either lender retention departments are getting much better or people are getting more complacent.  In this competitive market, you've got to shop around-or, better yet, get a professional to do it for you.)
, }/ V" S* U3 l+ n$ J% `, R•25%:  The number of mortgages originated by mortgage brokers. CMHC said it was 27% in 2007 (See CMHC's 2007 Mortgage Survey).  (The banks seem to be making a comeback for the time being. They're most definitely getting more competitive. In addition, we're seeing a lot of smaller lenders harness the power of the net to drive new business.)
+ O7 x' M7 I, z6 b/ C0 q•44%:  The number of first-time buyers who got their mortgage through a broker.  (This is up sharply from 35% in 2007.)

* H  V! o# ]" n( @: }* F" a- Ehttp://www.happymortgages.com/newsarticle.asp?id=210
Source:  The chart and all data are courtesy of CMHC.