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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0 y9 n" e* \5 c' L) g: J( I. i$ ?    * 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
    * 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
% i/ S- h2 Q' k5 r% {9 Q# ]    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
' C9 r/ P  m" [9 ~! T" L  V    * 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.

( S2 j7 j' G+ M0 x4 Z& b7 y7 b4 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
9 \9 G/ J! h; H8 X, `) b宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

; @) ?8 y7 a+ [" ~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?