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
9 ]& ^7 t, k* w3 j% ]: f7 W    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
    * 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
! @! i" t2 y  r' j, E/ ^7 T8 d    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
1 n" p+ W, j0 u5 y    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
- d. v7 g; h' V0 [    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
' u: r/ Q, N% ^- a8 `    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.
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) i0 N1 z: j$ _5 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
- G! A7 n: _& v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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only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?