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Among the builders who successfully met homeowner expectations, more than 80 per cent of their buyers said that the new - home purchase experience exceeded their expectations.

The study finds that only 45 per cent of buyers say that their builder's sales staff followed up with them after their initial visit to the sales centre.

Not exact matches

Caranci says further tinkering could be required; the Australian state of Victoria saw no impact when it imposed a three per cent foreign buyer tax in 2015, and recently raised it to seven per cent.

As many as 95 per cent of these buyers are reliant on mortgages to make their real estate purchases, and the «vast majority» also receive considerable financial assistance from their Boomer parents, the study says.

For first - time buyers, it would mean a 6.5 per cent increase of $ 475, «or, at best, the status quo, if the current rebate is not adjusted higher than what is currently being proposed,» says TREB.

But a year after its launch last April, industry observers remain unconvinced that Ontario's 15 per cent non-resident speculation tax had the right target in its crosshairs and, home buyers and sellers — caught mid-transaction by the ensuing plunge in home values — say the government hasn't even acknowledged the casualties caused by its manipulation of the market.

It became the most aggressive buyer in the market, according to three industry sources, and would offer 5 to 15 per cent more than its competitors, one of those sources said.

«Nielsen Homescan shows that while fresh and chilled make up the largest proportion of sales, the number of consumers who purchase fresh or chilled exclusively is very low — 85 per cent of buyers shop across two or more seafood segments while in store,» Nielsen said.

Roberston also said that BMW expects about 70 per cent of Active Tourer buyers to be new to the brand.

Volkswagen says the options take - up rate on base Polos was previously less than five per cent, with a similar number of buyers opting for diesel power, which the new downsized turbo - petrol engine all but emulates in terms of torque and efficiency.

KBB says buyers of the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander ES can expect to spend about $ 38,740, or 51 cents per mile, over the next five years.

Holden disputes this figure and says that, in its experience, only 30 per cent of buyers in this class prefer autos.

Stakeholders say only 13 per cent of buyers now opt for the stick in this segment, but the potential extra driver involvement afforded by a six - speed can not be underestimated.

The report says foreign buyers — predominantly from the United States — make up 10 per cent or less of Canada's recreational property market.

She said the buyers» real estate agent won't reveal whether the clients are foreign but has floated the idea of the couple helping to pay part of the 15 - per - cent tax.

TREB says its data show non-resident buyers make up 4.9 per cent of transactions and that most of them purchase a home «as a residence, a home for another family member to live in, or as an investment to rent out.»

Taking the vehicle for an independent inspection, especially if the vehicle is outside the warranty coverage, is also recommended, Bouchama said, «despite the fact that 50 per cent of buyers don't do that.»

Caranci says further tinkering could be required; the Australian state of Victoria saw no impact when it imposed a three per cent foreign buyer tax in 2015, and recently raised it to seven per cent.

Fully 82 per cent of baby boomers said they either «support or «strongly support» the foreign buyers tax compared to millennial respondents where only 69 per cent did so.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said 18 per cent of first - time buyers polled said they received a gift from a family member as part of their down payment.

During the four - year period, first - time buyers said 11 per cent of their down payment was a gift from family and six per cent was a loan.

«We expect the market for premium smartphones to return to 3.5 per cent growth in 2017, as stronger replacement cycles kick in and in anticipation of a new iPhone next year, which is expected to offer a new design and new features that are attractive enough to convince more replacement buyers,» Gartner analyst Roberta Cozza said.

With the two - per - cent down program, buyers still need to make monthly payments during construction, «but the monthly payment of $ 512 / month would go towards paying off your own home and making up the difference of a per cent down payment,» says the release.

«In a buyer's agent contract, the buyer agrees to pay the Realtor a commission, if he doesn't collect one from the other side — which takes care of the zero per cent,» says MacKenzie.

The company says an «informal survey» of real estate offices across Mexico shows that Canadian buyers make up as much as 70 per cent of all purchasers of vacation products in some destinations in Mexico.

According to a recent poll, 67 per cent of motivated home buyers intend to use a real estate agent to assist in their home buying, higher than any other source including family, real estate websites, friends and social media, says RBC.

The data also showed that, when renovating, 95 per cent of respondents say the kitchen offers the best «bang for buck» in the eyes of the buyer.

Then, he promotes the property on his personal website, Facebook fan page and Twitter account — places where, he says, 90 per cent of buyers begin their search for a home.

-- 65 per cent of home buyers who currently live in Toronto say they are more likely to leave Toronto when they purchase their next home, specifically because of the Toronto Land Transfer Tax.

The poll, conducted by Ipsos Reid, also says that 30 per cent of recent first - time home buyers in Toronto had to pay some Toronto Land Transfer tax.

-- 74 per cent of home buyers in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area say they are more likely to purchase a home outside of Toronto specifically because of the Toronto Land Transfer Tax;

Toronto brokerage TheRedPin.com says while the ritual of holding an open house attracts many potential buyers, they only account for five per cent of sales.

He says around the same time, there was a tightening of mortgage qualifications, which squeezed out about 15 per cent of previous would - be buyers, creating a whole new market of RTO clients.

This finding was despite more than half (53 per cent) of all buyers (first - time and repeat buyers) saying they found their most recent agent through a recommendation from family or friends.

TREB says the proposed changes being discussed would add an additional 0.5 per cent of tax on all buyers.

It says in Montreal, 50 per cent of the market for luxury single - family homes consists of foreign buyers, primarily from China.

In Toronto, 25 per cent of these purchases are made by Chinese and international buyers, the company says.

«Home buyers and sellers can expect to pay eight per cent more on legal fees, appraisals, real estate commissions, condo fees, home inspection fees, moving costs and the provincial government's recently introduced system of mandatory home energy audits,» says OREA.

In reality, «91 per cent of home buyers who used the Internet to search for a home purchased through a real estate agent, as did 71 per cent of non-Internet users,» says the study.

It says CMHC should also consider offering special interest groups such as first - time home buyers and those who purchase an energy - efficient home a premium reduction of up to 25 per cent.

The National Association of Realtors say 97 per cent of potential buyers look at property online first (and 99 per cent of millennials).

Forty per cent of home buyers put down five per cent of the purchase price, says Genworth, while 35 per cent make a down payment of 10 per cent.

The survey says 81 per cent of buyers who use the Internet to search for a home purchase through a real estate agent, while 63 per cent of non-Internet users buy through an agent; non-Internet users are more likely to purchase directly from a builder or an owner they knew in advance of the transaction.

Of those who bought their first property in the past five years, 10 per cent bought condominiums, while 21 per cent of potential buyers intend to purchase one, the report sayOf those who bought their first property in the past five years, 10 per cent bought condominiums, while 21 per cent of potential buyers intend to purchase one, the report sayof potential buyers intend to purchase one, the report says.

The benefit of listing with Lim is that he is an established eBay seller, with a 100 - per - cent satisfaction rate, which he says gives credibility with potential buyers.

But other industry experts say it's too soon to know if the plan, particularly its centerpiece — a Vancouver - style, 15 - per - cent tax on non-resident foreign buyers — will have the desired effect of making housing more affordable and available by dousing property speculation.

Brad Henderson, president and CEO of Sotheby's International Realty, says there are different subsets of buyers responsible for the 98 per cent spike in luxury condo sales.

In Atlantic Canada, where local economies have been resilient in the face of a worldwide recession and housing markets remain stable, 43 per cent of first - time buyers say they that job security is a factor in their decision to buy, while 84 per cent of buyers in British Columbia and Alberta said job security will influence them.

The J.D. Power survey says 68 per cent of buyers used Internet tools to help them in the purchase process and 61 per cent of sellers reported that they used a website listing to market their home.

«When added together, approximately 54 per cent of buyers originate on Vancouver Island and 44 per cent originate from the rest of B.C. and outside of the province,» VIREB President Subhadra Ghose says.