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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% O0 i. B5 D1 ~' V& u$ W' c2 N$ N    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
0 V+ Z3 s+ N: x    * 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% g( _+ V2 i3 u: e: n! [$ m    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
  k: ~" \8 B5 v+ M( r0 ^1 r    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
; S2 N+ L6 ~: m! A! i- t    * 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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  p6 X- y# H! Y8 d7 Q6 d  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

, m9 y) |* @1 a8 s2 b# f6 mHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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  T4 O/ C8 g6 D& c3 Ronly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?