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:

! ~2 C4 I/ E: b" A7 j, [    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
: Z$ m4 }& m' A8 A0 R! N( o% u7 F) ?! v    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
5 _, B* a9 v7 m) P    * 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
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
# ?) [% Z" i  \& V6 N    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
* P( _" H2 o- I. n    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
2 o) X0 c6 D: R! t6 v2 e% U    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

7 N+ ~+ {" K4 S; T- E# o" d, z3 KThe 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
: t" I* }2 G* j; j宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

How about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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* d% P4 E8 \! {1 b) |only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?