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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! O: h' Y# ]0 W& D: H    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
/ ^8 ~9 Y$ `8 ^4 T    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
4 Q& {' j2 t2 i9 X: u" t    * 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
/ x: y7 W! ^+ `( A    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
: Q$ k5 P) K3 Y' ], y' b    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

% f9 c, ^! a# {; `: kThe 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
2 ?5 I+ q* k$ y0 G! R( [; o) T" g宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

0 z1 h2 q0 I' F# S1 C$ T, mHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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: Z5 ]  |8 ]) o; B6 D6 ponly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?