«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.
Not exact matches
A recent
survey from Manulife Bank found that almost three quarters
of Canadian
homeowners would have difficulty paying their mortgage every month if their payments increased by as little as 10 per
cent.
According to a recent
survey conducted by the American Society
of Home Inspectors, 88 per
cent of all
homeowners believe that home inspections are a necessity prior to purchasing a home, not a luxury.
When asked to choose between a bigger house with fewer amenities or a smaller house with high quality products and amenities, 63 per
cent of the
homeowners surveyed by NAHB opted for the latter.
More recently, a 2011 Ipsos Reid
survey revealed that 92 per
cent of Ontarians «agree» the government should help
homeowners with energy - efficient renovations to their homes.
That number is up sharply from the 2003
survey, which reported that 55 per
cent of appraisers felt pressured by mortgage brokers, lenders, real estate agents and
homeowners to reach a predetermined value.
According to the latest
survey, 67 per
cent of Canadian
homeowners say they are planning to renovate over the next two years.
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.
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.
We're talking the 2 per
cent of those
surveyed who had been asked to «run a bath» for the
homeowner!
Moving home can be one
of the most stressful life events you'll encounter so it is no surprise that a recent
survey commissioned by the leading home - buying company We Buy Any Home has found that over three quarters (79 per
cent)
of UK buyers and
homeowners have a «home - buying hassle» tale to tell.
Another
survey this week, by sellhousefast.uk, found that 63 per
cent of British
homeowners have so many excess belongings that they are forced to seek self - storage to cope with their hoarding habits.