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:
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1 v; N" o" z6 g, S    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
. q' `0 T" v+ j! f    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
4 h: `4 W( u7 T' T' C- j    * 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
3 E% U% i* ]" Z* }; ~+ y1 o    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
1 a3 P; K& d( H* W0 j+ x2 {1 B    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
$ C+ ]4 O2 [) ?+ 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
% L! G/ s- u: s4 S! E    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

! I- r% P' m% D2 I" A8 X( @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
/ T8 t. w: f: e; i. [! ]宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

/ Y7 U1 P% f+ D; @6 J' P0 M$ GHow about the other 4%?

playball

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

7 v0 w- y$ f+ l+ u( t& Xonly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?