Sentences with phrase «cent of homeowners said»

Seventeen per cent of homeowners say their homes will be their primary source of retirement income.

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.

Not exact matches

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.

Assistant parks director Jerry Baer said homeowners should see their tax rate drop from 60 cents per $ 100 of equalized assessed valuation to 57 cents per $ 100 of EAV.

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.

Insurance expert with InsuranceHotline.com, Anne Marie Thomas, said homeowners who failed to regularly maintain the roof of their home may struggle to get 100 per cent of the damage covered by their insurance company.

Although the share of resales concluded through Centris currently sits at 75 per cent of total provincial resales, this does not necessarily mean that the remaining 25 per cent are resales concluded directly by homeowners only, says the federation.

It comes from social media company Postling.com, which says 73 per cent of homeowners are more likely to list with a Realtor offering to do a video.

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.

RBC also says 60 per cent of Canadian homeowners currently hold a mortgage; up four per cent from 2005 and 10 points greater than 2000.

«Home renovations will remain strong this year, with 13 per cent of surveyed homeowners reporting they were ready to undertake renovations this year, costing $ 1,000 or more,» says Dugan.

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.

According to the latest survey, 67 per cent of Canadian homeowners say they are planning to renovate over the next two years.

«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.

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.

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

Despite the fact that 55 per cent say now is a good time to buy, up almost 20 percentage points from fall 2008, only four per cent of homeowners and six per cent of non-owners actually say they anticipate buying — about the same number as last fall.

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.

• More than one - third of Ontario homeowners (36 per cent) mistakenly think that after a real estate contract is signed, a buyer or seller has a trial period during which they can cancel it, and an additional 33 per cent said they do not know.

A survey by the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) says 41 per cent of Ontario homeowners and 45 per cent of first - time homebuyers wish they had done something differently when buying or selling their home.

According to the U.S. online survey, 35 per cent of all married couples purchased their first home together by their second wedding anniversary, and 80 per cent of married homeowners who purchased their home while married said it did more to strengthen their relationship than any other purchase they made together.