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)
) j& M' L: y' g2 {  J/ F1 V/ ]    * 35% of buyers were age 18-34
7 a/ [; O) T+ L    * 66% bought a home that was more expensive than their previous residence; 22% bought a less expensive home
4 |. R3 J+ P2 Z6 t    * 59% bought a larger home; 24% downsized
' X" H+ `2 f  f    * 74% bought an existing home; 22% bought new construction
    * 55% purchased a single-detached home; 18% bought an apartment condo
    * 5% of households intend to buy in 2010; 53% of those are renters
& i8 E6 f5 w8 a: @    * 42% of those intending to purchase plan to make a down payment of 20% or more.
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5 X! n# `, C# S" cThe 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
9 b8 @0 r! M6 M1 [, o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

5 \; {& H5 K" c- a& ronly 5% of households intend to buy in 2010, lol. how many people want to sell in 2010?