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:

) D- f% p3 M6 O5 @$ u- ^% {0 X    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
+ U9 c# j9 v/ L* `    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
& ?( i: n+ u; `. }, e; f: k; n    * 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
# D5 d9 O- i: `6 {, u9 |: W2 o7 D    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
, {# f" r% m! l  ^9 i    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
, {2 s- F& o: d1 t    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.
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& c2 \9 ~- G/ u) T) b+ }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
/ K: g. b# Z, _" y( D宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

5 ^1 x2 A5 X6 q' B2 W! tHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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6 A% P/ X" F9 Z: x; eonly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?