{"id":14239,"date":"2019-11-26T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T19:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=14239"},"modified":"2019-11-26T09:43:31","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T17:43:31","slug":"a-strong-increase-in-homebuyers-perceptions-of-the-value-of-working-with-a-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2019\/11\/a-strong-increase-in-homebuyers-perceptions-of-the-value-of-working-with-a-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"A Strong Increase in Homebuyers&#8217; Perceptions of The Value of Working with A Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Canadians are becoming more undecided about their homebuying intentions, according to the latest study by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, 42% of buyers this year said they felt concerned or were uncertain about the process of buying a home. This is a noticeable jump from the 37% of buyers who said the same in 2018.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of those who expressed uncertainty, almost half said the triggers included unforeseen housing costs, living with home expenditures, and paying too much for a home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Due to this uncertainty, 78% of buyers interacted with a real estate agent, up from the 61% who consulted a professional in 2018.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;There was a strong increase in buyers&#8217; perceptions of the value of working with a real estate agent,&#8221; the study said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In fact, the proportion of homebuyers who recognized the value of using an agent rose from 28% in 2018 to 35% this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Some of the key reasons buyers highlighted for this trend were an appreciation for the advice they received from their agent and their agent&#8217;s attentiveness to their specific needs,&#8221; the study said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca\/news\/canadians-are-becoming-uncertain-about-homebuying-323020.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canadians are Becoming Uncertain About Homebuying<\/a> by Gerv Tacadena | Canadian Real Estate Wealth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadians are becoming more undecided about their homebuying intentions, according to the latest study by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). 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