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
! e) x8 g: O7 ?" m: ?    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
6 s' p* Z: T) e    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
, }" @- O  ]  [! \3 i, Z9 |    * 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
/ V$ i/ e  q8 z/ J# i4 h    * 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
, Z' R# e3 ?  P0 W) H! {    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.
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7 D* d" A0 U/ @7 z) g. n5 hThe 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

. z6 E/ I0 Z. r% A8 JHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters

only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?