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:

7 x2 Z  r( [2 p' Y8 N    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
" t( V5 u( `" B6 ]2 K: O    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
4 Y- m' [% ^+ J( w0 e    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
9 d) k( X1 f' {    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
6 o' V" T! N: n# ~0 ]4 V' C( m    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
+ t/ E4 I6 U% N+ J) R% U( a$ {2 m    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
    * 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.
, t, T% j2 l: N9 E; i# b8 q: A
The 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
4 O& }4 Y: x% |( p5 j4 \( K宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

: E4 a  s; M8 qHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
$ s$ [8 c1 L2 W* I1 Y; {+ }
& j' e" v( H; }only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?