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)
3 o/ U) a" b, O2 }/ w5 L    * 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
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
4 b. @+ w% U2 h: |/ y" h    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
/ L% E" ^% O. S7 Q, x# }3 Y    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
4 o) v2 m- E5 J$ a* Y  q) D9 |4 R    * 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
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

! p* o$ x$ t' H, Conly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?