Sentences with phrase «cent of homeowners in»

As you would expect there are some regional differences — after living through the property boom in London over the last 10 years, 96 per cent of homeowners in the south east feel safe in the knowledge that their homes will continue to increase in value.

«Seventy - five per cent of homeowners in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are preparing to renovate within the next two years, which makes this region of the country the only area where intentions are on the rise,» says Catherine Adams, vice-president, home equity financing for RBC.

Not exact matches

Nevertheless, Canada is a nation of homeowners — nearly 70 per cent of households own their dwelling (in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, around 120,000 owners possess more than one residential property.)

The tax is the first of its kind in Canada, requiring homeowners who do not live in or rent out their properties to pay a one per cent levy based on the assessed value of the home.

Tenants make less than half the median income of homeowners in the province and the dearth of vacancies — about 1 per cent in the city — means rents continue to climb.

Tim Reid, the founder of Phoenix Real Estate Investing, which works with distressed homeowners, says the number of foreclosure notices issued by Alberta courts in Calgary and Edmonton jumped by about 15 per cent from November to December, and is up as much as 40 per cent on the year.

To put that in perspective, the average homeowner in Washington, D.C. — where the average per - capita income is $ 70,000 — pays about 12 cents per kWH, according to the Department of Labor.

Almost half (44 per cent) of homeowners were able to pay all of their bills and save some money in the past year suggesting a strong correlation between homeownership and financial fitness.

Such insurance is not included in a comprehensive policy, but a homeowner in Ontario could add this rider for roughly 50 cents per $ 1,000 of coverage, explains Gilles Gratton, spokesperson for Intact.

Almost 7 per cent of homeowners with a mortgage were in extreme stress and 10 per cent were on the threshold.

Annie Kvick, a financial planner with Money Coaches Canada in Vancouver, says that 15 per cent to 20 per cent of the clients she sees are homeowners building up additional debts beyond their mortgage.

«By keeping its policy rate at one per cent, the Bank of Canada has created one of the most stable and favourable and borrowing environments for potential homeowners in decades,» Aggarwal said.

If, a homeowner in Ontario were to add this coverage they'd pay roughly 50 cents per $ 1,000 of coverage, explains Gilles Gratton, spokesperson for Intact.

In Canada the government offers the RESOP (Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program) that allows residential homeowners with solar panel installations to sell the EXTRA energy they produce back to the grid at 41 cents / kWh, while drawing power from the grid at an average rate of 20 cents / kWh.

I assume that South Korea will be able to install solar as cheaply as Germany and looking at South Korean capacity levels for solar and seeing that the cost of money to homeowners is about 5 %, the cost of point of use solar in South Korea should be about 11 cents a kilowatt - hour.

In 2004, 14 per cent of homeowners switched lenders when renewing their mortgage.

Eighty - two per cent of Ontario homeowners have donated to charity in the last two years; homeowners are much more likely to say they voted in the last municipal election than renters; and 35 per cent of owners say they have volunteered in their community.

In the City of Kelowna, where Albertans account for between 10 and 15 per cent of homeowners, local leaders were «disappointed» by the changes, said Doug Gilchrist director of community planning and strategic investment.

Renters also appear to be saying they are tired of paying someone else's mortgage payment, with 38 per cent planning to become homeowners in the next two years.

The number of high - end home sales rose by 71 per cent in Edmonton and 38 per cent in Calgary, fuelled largely by in - migration of executives in the oil and gas sector, as well as homeowners trading up.

Homeowners had a lower share at 17.8 per cent of these households in 2006, up from 16.0 per cent five years earlier.

• Nearly half of Ontarian homeowners (44 per cent) would act fast and put in an offer if they were worried that their dream home would attract multiple offers;

The study also noted a steady decline in the number of homeowners who have completed renovation projects in the last two years, with the results going to 61 per cent in 2007 from 65 per cent in 2006 and 70 per cent in 2005.

And 66 per cent of Ontarian homeowners outside of the GTA were more likely to offer below the asking price and leave room for negotiations compared to only 53 per cent of those in the GTA.

-- Only three per cent of homeowners who renovated in the last two years say they did not have any «renovation headaches».

In the past year, 11 per cent of homeowners have taken out equity, which they are using to consolidate other debts (28 per cent) and make other investments (26 per cent).

In the space of four months last year, the homeowners lost a collective $ 135 million as the median house price slid 18 per cent, a faster decline than any major market during the U.S. market crash, according to Realosophy Reality Inc..»

The amount of equity take - out in the past year is unchanged from last year with around one in five homeowners, or 18 per cent, taking equity out of their home, at an average of $ 46,000.

* About one - third (32 per cent) of homeowners with mortgages had some mortgage activity in 2011, with 23 per cent renewing or refinancing their mortgage.

-- Eighty - nine per cent of Canadian homeowners have at least 10 per cent equity in their homes and 80 per cent have more than 20 per cent equity.

Over 40 per cent of all mortgage holders have at least 50 per cent of the value of their homes in equity, and of all Canadian homeowners, which includes those without mortgages, 65 per cent hold at least half the value of their properties, says CAAMP.

Job loss is a major risk factor for homeowners and 18 per cent of those surveyed indicated an individual in their household had lost a job in the past six months.

Despite the number of Canadians on the move, the survey found that as many as 26 per cent of homeowners say they were totally or somewhat unprepared for the costs and expenses that come with the first year in their new homes.

-- Overall home equity is at 72 per cent of the total value of housing in Canada; for homeowners who have mortgages, equity level averages 50 per cent.