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)
! J# n9 q3 g0 v% m- x9 H' a    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
2 Q- H- z7 W( ]4 z7 W- e) u    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
8 K! a3 Z: N* A5 H    * 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
    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
8 L6 g; C+ z% i/ k6 S9 d3 V7 `    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.
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, p. O6 R# X4 r6 xThe 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

8 i0 O# \2 P) s; A8 V6 r4 kHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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# f7 F) C# `% R& B( ~" x$ Honly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?