ZT-TMG- CMHC's 2009 Mortgage Consumer Survey

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9 X0 q8 v7 o% e/ h! ~1 tCMHC recently surveyed 2,507 new mortgage consumers.  Here's what they found:

•70%:  Feel now is a good time to buy a home in Canada
8 K. v/ P# S' d- Z6 U4 p•1/3:  Expect to move in the next five years
7 T: i! c" L/ w& i•73%:  Used their own resources (savings, equity, or RRSP) for their down payment.
/ a; G7 h0 H0 x5 N; S: O•1/3:  Have previously requested their credit score from a credit bureau.  (Wow.  2/3 have not?)
1 v. m: R" w. ?•87%:  Believe that 40% is the maximum ratio of monthly gross income that one should spend on debts and housing (It's interesting that so many people know this. This 40% figure is, of course, a general lender guideline for maximum TDS.)
What matters to homeowners:

•"Getting the best rate":  This was the number one thing that made customers satisfied with their lender or broker.
( i( f5 G$ v: L- \•"Service":  The top reason driving customer satisfaction with brokers.
% _) g/ r: s1 w7 |3 d0 z  S•"A good relationship":  The top reason behind customer satisfaction with lenders.
, b  m  Q; h4 u; B5 BOther interesting market share stats:

•90%:  The number of people up for renewal who stayed with their existing lender.  That compares to 83% in 2007.  (This is absolutely stunning. Either lender retention departments are getting much better or people are getting more complacent.  In this competitive market, you've got to shop around-or, better yet, get a professional to do it for you.)
•25%:  The number of mortgages originated by mortgage brokers. CMHC said it was 27% in 2007 (See CMHC's 2007 Mortgage Survey).  (The banks seem to be making a comeback for the time being. They're most definitely getting more competitive. In addition, we're seeing a lot of smaller lenders harness the power of the net to drive new business.)
•44%:  The number of first-time buyers who got their mortgage through a broker.  (This is up sharply from 35% in 2007.)
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/ [3 i" p1 B0 d9 b7 u: e; ?http://www.happymortgages.com/newsarticle.asp?id=210
; J. }! I: q4 j1 OSource:  The chart and all data are courtesy of CMHC.