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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) a5 W0 N" ~: M; w& o2 _; D    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
; O2 d' J# E) ~3 h3 S# V    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
" @0 d* O3 @3 F1 U4 ]! J    * 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
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
9 O' b0 L  G2 w% J    * 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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9 s. h8 b5 G; n- ]0 IThe 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 X3 x7 O  F, u  S. @# V3 Z宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

+ u# M0 e( c( c3 k% @How about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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; b3 {. W& }/ [& a' F3 }$ ^4 Honly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?