First Time Buyers Looking For Love At First Sight

By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca
May 3, 2013 | © All rights reserved
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First time buyers in Toronto, Vaughan and Thornhill fall in love with their homes, at first sight.

Looking for a perfect home can be an emotional roller-coaster, but a new study suggests finding the right property often comes down to love at first sight for first time buyers in Toronto, Vaughan and Thornhill. In its report titled Psychology of House Hunting, the Bank of Montreal found that 80 per cent of prospective homebuyers know if a house is the right one for them the moment they step inside. But it's usually a long journey before they get to that point. Thirty-three per cent say they feel rushed into making a purchase, with that figure rising to 39 per cent among first-time homebuyers. Those looking for a new home also express a wide variety of emotions, from 48 per cent saying they're excited, 41 per cent saying they feel cautious and 31 per cent saying they're optimistic. Twenty-five per cent of those polled say they're stressed through the process, while 21 per cent say they feel anxious. First-time homebuyers are also more likely to feel stressed and anxious, compared to those who have owned a property before. "It's important to take a practical approach when house hunting and have a clear idea of where you stand financially to ensure you make a responsible home buying decision," said Laura Parsons, a mortgage expert with BMO. "Doing research ahead of time and setting realistic expectations can help you avoid making an uninformed or rushed purchase." The study also looked at the motivations behind a home purchase. It found 44 per cent buy because they felt it was a good investment and 37 per cent say it was a good time to jump into the market. [caption id="attachment_3191" align="alignleft" width="300"] View of Toronto's King West and Liberty Village[/caption] Twenty-three per cent say exploring a new neighbourhood was one of the reasons why they bought a new home, while 18 per cent say it was because they were expecting a baby. The survey was conducted by Pollara using online interviews with a random sample of 2,000 Canadians 18 years of age and over conducted between Feb. 25 and March 5. The polling industry's professional body, the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population. If you have any questions about the home-buying process or if you have any real estate related questions, feel free to contact me.  

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    Ilan Joseph is a Real Estate Broker with Sutton Group and is co-founder of a 10-person award-winning Toronto, Thornhill and Vaughan real estate team. You can find him on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Google+. For over 10 years, Ilan has provided more than 1400 buyers and sellers valued advice and service, enabling them to reach their real estate goals. He’s kind of like the Bruce Willis of real estate.