ZT-TMG- CMHC's 2009 Mortgage Consumer Survey

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7 H3 q/ }2 F7 E# Q% WCMHC recently surveyed 2,507 new mortgage consumers.  Here's what they found:
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4 [+ W2 D) p+ ~' L•70%:  Feel now is a good time to buy a home in Canada
•1/3:  Expect to move in the next five years
•73%:  Used their own resources (savings, equity, or RRSP) for their down payment.
4 m" f9 A6 b5 ]8 r% t' V% o•1/3:  Have previously requested their credit score from a credit bureau.  (Wow.  2/3 have not?)
+ y; h3 _+ b3 \5 w6 r8 k•87%:  Believe that 40% is the maximum ratio of monthly gross income that one should spend on debts and housing (It's interesting that so many people know this. This 40% figure is, of course, a general lender guideline for maximum TDS.)
& y# k  v, x& B: E3 D: BWhat matters to homeowners:

•"Getting the best rate":  This was the number one thing that made customers satisfied with their lender or broker.
9 w$ c" u& S6 j6 t•"Service":  The top reason driving customer satisfaction with brokers.
5 I) X) j+ a+ U•"A good relationship":  The top reason behind customer satisfaction with lenders.
Other interesting market share stats:

, D, a0 X$ t' c% H. }: m: b•90%:  The number of people up for renewal who stayed with their existing lender.  That compares to 83% in 2007.  (This is absolutely stunning. Either lender retention departments are getting much better or people are getting more complacent.  In this competitive market, you've got to shop around-or, better yet, get a professional to do it for you.)
•25%:  The number of mortgages originated by mortgage brokers. CMHC said it was 27% in 2007 (See CMHC's 2007 Mortgage Survey).  (The banks seem to be making a comeback for the time being. They're most definitely getting more competitive. In addition, we're seeing a lot of smaller lenders harness the power of the net to drive new business.)
' u! B! D) w+ |0 D; o•44%:  The number of first-time buyers who got their mortgage through a broker.  (This is up sharply from 35% in 2007.)
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http://www.happymortgages.com/newsarticle.asp?id=210
1 P! x6 L* ^( e" h+ HSource:  The chart and all data are courtesy of CMHC.