A poll of more than 1,700 B.C. residents, done by Insights West for Resonance Consultancy, indicates that 68 per
cent of the millennials surveyed would like to live in the Lower Mainland if money were no object.
Not exact matches
A Manulife
survey found nearly 20 per
cent of Canadians expect to use home equity to help finance retirement; another
survey from TD Bank Group, meanwhile, found 70 per
cent of millennials expect to be working well past age 60.
Even the younger set find these benefits appealing, with 82 per
cent of those ages 20 to 37 (
millennials) and 81 per
cent of those ages 38 to 52 (generation X) citing the benefits as a critical factor in accepting a job, compared to 74 per
cent of baby boomers (ages 53 to 71), found the
survey by management consulting firm Accenture.
Sadly, many young home buyers can't afford a 20 % down payment, especially considering that 37 %
of millennial renters have not saved a
cent for a down payment, according to a recent
survey by Apartment List.
TORONTO — Four in ten (43 per
cent)
of the affluent
millennials surveyed believe they will have more than enough income when they retire, despite putting saving for retirement near the bottom
of their priorities, according to the most recent Manulife Investor Sentiment Index.
Buying a home with a friend or family member is an option 24 per
cent of millennials are considering, according to a recent RBC
survey.
According to the
survey, more than half (55 per
cent)
of millennials do not have life insurance, although one - third have thought about it.
The
survey found 9.19 per
cent of millennials (18 - 34) would invest the money in cryptocurrencies, compared to just 4.04 per
cent of Generation Xers (35 - 54) and 3.08 per
cent of Baby Boomers.
This is most likely to be a problem with younger employees; a
survey by Bupa found that 82 per
cent of millennials check their work emails first thing in the morning and last thing at night, with 40 per
cent feeling they should do so while sick, and 32 per
cent while on annual leave.
The Leger
survey also found nearly four out
of five (79 per
cent)
millennials with kids suggest proximity to preferred schools is «an important factor» in the home buying decision.
The
survey also showed that 37 per
cent of millennials planned to move within two years.