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)
& F. T6 c- j' V    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
    * 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
0 {3 J, ~  _8 E& i: l! R/ A& ~    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
$ z+ R0 i6 D% f: A7 h    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
. Q# Q' X! r3 o2 `6 A    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

7 o8 Z. ]! D% o. n2 M( ^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
/ |- N" V0 b1 H宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

' d4 L, ?( b% d* oHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
6 ?/ O5 Y1 g, i% L0 A7 {
2 J: \0 d. ]( C3 V4 E# Y' Yonly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?