Who's Buying in Okanagan Shuswap Real Estate? April 2012 Buyers Survey Results
The results of OMREB's APRIL 2012 Buyers Survey are in! A total of 192 respondents participated in this survey – representing 58% of the 333 OMREB sales representatives who acted as Buyers Agents and 38% of the 507 deals closed on behalf of Buyers in April.
APRIL SURVEY SUMMARY
Property Type:
31.0% of purchases were by Move-Up Buyers
17.6% by First Time Buyers
16.6% moving from Single Family Home to Strata Unit
10.7% buying Revenue/Investment Property
4.8% purchasing Recreation Property
4.3% moving into Retirement Home/Seniors Community
3.2% moving from Strata property to Single Family Home
Buyer Type (Family Dynamic):
30.4% Two parent family/children
27.7% Couple without children
16.8% Empty Nesters/Retired
11.5% Single Female
9.4% Single Male
3.7% Single Parent with children
Moving From:
58.6% from Within OMREB Board Area
19.4% from Alberta
7.9% from Lower Mainland/Vancouver Island
6.8% from Other Areas in BC
4.2% from Eastern Canada/Maritimes
2.1% from Outside Canada
1.0% from Saskatchewan/Manitoba
0% from NWT/Yukon (8th month reported)
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Brenda Ellis REALTOR®
Sutton Group - Lakefront Realty
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