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:
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    * 6% of Canadian households bought a home in 2009
    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
- v6 h( |$ P  G& Z; C( i    * 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
+ U- P8 U; t: n5 ~: @    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
2 i6 i0 u6 _1 e  g( u# `    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
5 A# E* k5 D& p4 O4 C3 j    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
& D6 m% E8 {6 l# R9 d    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.
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% c8 k3 E( O$ I8 U) z* SThe 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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7 `% L( x1 d: M; ?  Sonly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?