% of those who believe decluttering is important didn't actually purge their home of many items before selling, % of those who believe conducting renovations is important before selling a home didn't do any when selling their home, % believe home staging is important, % of those who think it's important didn't do it.

% of repeat buyers considered a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC), % say they would like to have it simply as a cushion, for the purposes of a renovation, for investment

% say that investment opportunities and market conditions played a factor in their decision to buy another home, Among those who have purchased a second home and do not plan to sell their previous home, % will keep the first home as a rental property, % said that rather than selling their current home, a family member will move into it

% of Canadians have a mortgage on the home they are moving from, % will take out a mortgage on their new home

% who planned to sell their home didn’t know they had options when it came to their mortgage, % of sellers say they will bring their mortgage with them, % say they will use it as a selling feature

The top three interior features when selling a home - % of Canadians said - Freshly painted walls, Flooring, Organized storage space.

% of Canadians stated that they would remove furniture from their house if they thought it would increase the value of their home, When asked what they thought was the most important exterior feature when selling a house, % said: well-maintained yard, -free yard and driveway, newly painted exterior

% said that the need for major renovations would most negatively influence their buying decision, % thought that décor requiring major changes had the most impact on their decision, % said that the need for minor renovations would most negatively influence their buying decision, % said that they would rather view an empty property, % said they would rather view a furnished property

% of buyers believed strong odours such as pet and cigarette smells had a stronger impact on their impression of a home over overall tidiness and cleanliness, strong wall colours, outdated façade and landscaping, % buyers preferred a higher priced home that does not require any renovations over a lower priced fixer-upper, % thought that one should have to spend over five thousand dollars on updating a newly purchased home to get it to a state in line with their tastes, % were merely willing to spend up to six months updating a newly purchased, % would only consider buying a home that did not require changes.