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:

& M  s+ c# g5 U0 m7 v8 J$ o- P: y: X    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
& U% T" x4 t1 b: |. a3 T: k    * 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
    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
$ d( ^  a% p! }8 b4 a' }* \    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
' G# \' s) a7 F1 K1 b6 @    * 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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, T& L7 }4 p5 b# T# aThe 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

( H) V" O* Z, ~How about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?