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:

% l1 x* J5 M' G7 d6 F: K4 q' ]    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
# \9 o5 _  p! @# I! Q& H    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
7 N# D4 _* @  c) n/ ^3 `& s    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
/ O# ~/ _+ B/ W  r    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
3 g% |9 Z1 I8 E- p! l    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
8 ?1 G* u& |+ S) |' t    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
& K& B7 |: t0 W( L4 }    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
2 G9 z' E: e( ~3 M" {; c. j    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

The 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
2 P$ W: `3 y0 D9 g9 V宛若英雄 发表于 2010-6-11 10:48

, A4 X/ D) |% T; Y# d2 w) ?& u+ h' gHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
: J$ N& ~. k; k4 i
only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?