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:

    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
; s9 y# ]% S7 J5 ?/ l    * 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
! R$ b) j- o' g9 \% {1 @! h" n% p0 n    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
, U" Y, K! k/ i# @/ x4 d0 P* u    * 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
1 U/ t' n# x& e5 x' D% u; A    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

8 D# y2 c3 W: N/ V0 L, \$ ?$ f" lThe 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
' ~# ^7 a6 Y- k: V- i宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

How about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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8 g  N8 R' L2 {only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?