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)
    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
; o  h- w8 z" m6 o, _2 \; @    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
6 q8 [  d1 I* u- m    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
+ L! V) O' s8 f" j# K    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
6 d  }4 N% o6 g! H7 O' Y- n/ [- X+ n    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
" L# e' u" A* f7 b- z5 z% p5 J, o    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.
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9 G' @) W2 K/ H6 dThe 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

How about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
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& s; f% K* U- W& Aonly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?