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 h  ^/ y2 V" S) c    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
! K# x$ S2 d4 U    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
2 t: d6 G: p) h# s    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
1 y$ G4 ^- h, z6 {7 _& K7 ?4 V& \    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
0 l5 o0 M1 Y5 h# r" \2 y    * 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

$ b! u6 p" o" ]$ c. CHow about the other 4%?

playball

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

  G: q3 |7 h( M1 Aonly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?