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:

# F! M) ~! t$ T) V5 M) _  R    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
* B% X9 K4 M* ?% ~4 }    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
) r5 _$ [* h: V, @& i8 U  q    * 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
& o1 u3 x7 Z6 j    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
& o! b8 j# r* ?2 D    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
- G8 Z( |& T  S8 O; P4 V$ D  V+ L    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.
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' `3 ^' I3 r& O0 v7 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
" a; r  c7 L! l, V" Z9 ~" D. x宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

' n# k9 k& i9 l( z3 S8 W  F  THow 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?