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
$ E6 L* E. T7 i7 f    * 43% were first-time buyers (up from 36% in 2008)
6 Q; O8 v* X0 y( X    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
) p6 U) s' B) N# M% l. M5 l0 e* I" O    * 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
7 R+ F* D8 f" ]" `+ b* Y+ p, n& c    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
: w% I; H" ^' a0 _3 C9 {: z    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
, k9 o. N9 ~+ K3 l7 K+ t1 _2 Z" u+ s0 ~    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.

2 a/ o7 A; B$ l8 TThe 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

* E8 w( @2 f% S# cHow about the other 4%?

playball

[ * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters

* B2 ?  p; @+ r) f+ c9 t7 ^only 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?