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:

3 b: ]+ `) ^8 {: ~" c' H' x' L8 ^" h    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
6 O" O, C! J, A  O9 U8 f% W    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
" C& g0 ^8 n6 E$ r1 S" c) T    * 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
9 ^: T1 c+ o. u- t0 v9 ?; z    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
% P9 S+ t5 ?  M" d' i* u    * 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.

3 D( n" ~8 _$ c$ fThe 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

* W! n2 O% C& z8 \1 L0 rHow 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?