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Today’s Buyers Purchase Homes for Many
Different Reasons
Desire to own a home of my own 30%
Desire for larger home 11%
Job-related relocation or move 9%
Change in family situation 8%
Affordability of homes 7%
Desire to be closer to family/friends/relatives 6%
Desire for a home in a better area 6%
Retirement 4%
Desire for smaller home 4%
Desire to be closer to job/school/transit 4%
Source: 2012 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
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