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:
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    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
( k7 i. O$ n6 r2 G    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
/ S: Q8 M! \/ k( L( X% M% O    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
5 K/ d8 K. y( o- ?" O& n' y& G6 i8 f    * 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.

" r; i' z% N: [" i& V# [1 G/ sThe 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
9 \/ x' v' d/ f2 L1 ~宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

2 g) g* ]8 \- {+ iHow about the other 4%?

playball

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

. ^8 T3 d( t1 l+ ponly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?