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Report reveals psychology behind homebuying Cody Stuart
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or many Canadians, purchasing a home has been a lesson in love at first sight. An overwhelming majority of Canadian homebuyers knew their home was right for them the moment they stepped inside according to a report from BMO. That’s what the experience was like for Amy Gregson and Brian Ball. “We knew it was right for us basically as soon as we walked in because of the layout of the main floor,” said Gregson. The couple purchased their first home in New Brighton in January. The decision to buy was made easy by their vision of the perfect home matching up with what the market had to offer to the point it left an indelible mark on them. “It was probably the closest we could ever get to the picture in my head, and we couldn’t stop thinking about that house after we had left it that day,” said Gregson. While the BMO report showed most Canadians were rather deliberate in their purchases, with the average homeowner spending an average of five months house hunting and visiting 10 homes before making the decision to buy, Gregson moved more quickly. Gregson and Ball signed the papers just a week after they began looking, Gregson said the speed of their decision was made possible by deciding exactly what they wanted ahead of time. “Before we had even started looking I had an image in my head of what kind of house we wanted. We also knew what area of the city we wanted to live in and (that we wanted) a fairly new house, which limited the choices as well.”
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A report from BMO says the majority of Canadians know a home is for them as soon as they step inside. kelsey hipkin, Reporter/Photographer
SINGLE FAMILY
MLS® AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET* APR ‘11 – APR ‘13
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*All statistics based on monthly data compiled by CREB® via MLS® activity.
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