OVERVIEW >> Third - gen «6» is 50 per cent better than second - gen model Mazda has dropped the five - door liftback from its third - generation Mazda6 range, but remains confident that the 35 per
cent of buyers who previously bought the hatch will accept either of the sleekly styled alternatives — sedan or wagon.
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.
Older buyers placed a higher priority on energy efficiency than did younger buyers — 63 per cent of buyers 75 and older said it was very important, but only 32 per
cent of buyers who were 18 - 24 agreed.
Not exact matches
«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.
Based on new front - drive platform developed by Mercedes - Benz for its A-class family, the Q30 features a slightly raised ride height, sweeping roofline and confident styling, all aimed at winning sales from younger
buyers who are predicted to make - up 80 per
cent of global luxury car -
buyers by 2020.
It improves the Corolla's torsional rigidity by 60 per
cent, claims Toyota, which together with the all - new suspension gives the sleek hatch the kind
of engaging driver dynamics that may attract a different audience — not just risk averse
buyers who want a return on their investment.
Premium design cues, the choice
of all - wheel - drive models and a raft
of new technology in itssector has elevated its appeal to not only fleet customers, but also toretail
buyers,
who now account for 35 per
cent of all sales — a 16 per
cent improvement over the Vectra.
Also in 2012, the early adaptor price
of 99
cent ebooks caused that price range to become a no - mans» land for most regular book
buyers who came into the market last fall and Christmas.
â $
cents Available to first - time homebuyers only, which includes
buyers who have not owned a primary residence, or have not owned an interest in a primary residence, within three years
of the purchase
Just 14 per
cent consider themselves «house all»
buyers who go to the higher end
of what they can comfortably afford when it comes to their mortgage, leaving less room for discretionary spending.
The study factored in a down payment
of 20 per
cent, which is more reflective
of repeat
buyers who've already built up equity from a previous property and first - timers
who likely got some financial support from their parents.
About half
of first - time
buyers who bought a home under $ 200,000 put down only 5 per
cent, according to Altus.
Prior to the introduction
of mortgage stress testing,
buyers in this group
who qualified for a 3.09 per
cent mortgage rate could afford a maximum homebuying budget
of $ 243,349, including a 20 per
cent down payment.
«There is a great selling commission
of 2.5 per
cent on this property and a referral
of 25 per
cent of the selling commission in place for any licensed Realtor
who sends out a
buyer to us instead
of coming out themselves.»
-- 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.
Perhaps this lack
of information is why there are generally about 15 per
cent more professionals
who work with
buyers, than work with sellers.
Due to the greater risk
of default in cases where the
buyer has less than 20 per
cent as a down payment, the availability
of default insurance results in lenders being willing to provide larger mortgages to individuals
who would not otherwise qualify for a mortgage at all.
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.
Buyers who earn up to 60 percent of the area median in come receive fixed - rate mort gage financing at a 3.25 percent interest rate and up to $ 5,000 in closing cost assistance; buyers who earn more than 60 per cent of median receive financing at 5.15 percent interest and up to $ 3,000 in assis
Buyers who earn up to 60 percent
of the area median in come receive fixed - rate mort gage financing at a 3.25 percent interest rate and up to $ 5,000 in closing cost assistance;
buyers who earn more than 60 per cent of median receive financing at 5.15 percent interest and up to $ 3,000 in assis
buyers who earn more than 60 per
cent of median receive financing at 5.15 percent interest and up to $ 3,000 in assistance.
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.
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 say
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 say
of potential
buyers intend to purchase one, the report says.
Existing rules require home
buyers who take out short - term or variable - rate mortgages with down payments
of 20 per
cent or less to prove they can afford payments at a much higher interest rate than they will actually pay.
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.
That,
of course, includes Canadians
who remain the dominant foreign
buyers of Florida real estate, although their share
of the market dropped to 31 per
cent last year from 39 per
cent in 2011, according to figures from Florida Realtors.