OTTAWA February 1, 2018 — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has released the 2018 Prospective Home Buyer Survey (#PHBS2018). This survey, the first of its kind for CMHC, explores the dynamics of home buying intentions for three groups of future homebuyers, including First-Time Buyers, Previous Owners and Current Owners, and provides a comprehensive review of overall awareness and understanding of the home buying process.
“The Survey findings provide insights and valuable information for mortgage professionals about their future clients and their needs,” said Nathalie Fredette, Vice-President, Client Relationship Management. “It brings awareness amongst the industry and contributes to financial literacy by helping Canadians make informed and responsible home buying decisions.”
In October 2017, CMHC surveyed 2,507 prospective home buyers online. Respondents were all prime household decision-makers who intend to purchase a new home within the next two years, including 1,501 First-Time Buyers, 506 current owners, and 500 previous owners. Similar to the annual Mortgage Consumer Survey, the Prospective Home Buyers Survey is intended as an education tool for mortgage professionals and to support mortgage literacy among Canadian home buyers and homeowners.
Additional survey findings are available here.
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