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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! {7 T1 U* r3 w7 f    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
' l( c4 j' d0 M    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
  P) S( J/ S" S1 Y8 W+ C# v3 g    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
8 [4 t' N  ]$ o& A    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
* @7 B  f7 u8 F& p- Z) ]2 ?    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
0 U/ p- M3 f5 F9 b5 N* G' D$ a    * 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.
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1 L1 i( z) K) uThe 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
5 M( n# K: q2 v$ g4 ]! N宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

% [! q( f* T! b* I; c% }8 dHow about the other 4%?

playball

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

only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?