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
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
$ i8 P0 q/ f: m; m" \3 a$ M    * 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
& O% w* e8 N# [/ R( K& D6 f! y$ V    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
5 v8 W& |2 t# Q5 N    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
9 p& _) F: Z. V- J    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
, S3 K- b& M! K3 a0 o7 g$ k    * 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.

4 ~+ k0 d: |. l2 w; H# GThe 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

7 U0 h' k% W4 N5 V6 O4 [How 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?