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Yearly Volume Comparison for Mortgage Applications from Halifax

Year Year to Year
Comparison
** National
Contribution
2010: * 4.62% * 0.02%
2009: 17.92% 0.07%
2008: 10.98% 0.04%
2007: 10.40% 0.04%
2006: 12.72% 0.05%
2005: 13.87% 0.06%
2004: 9.25% 0.04%
2003: 12.14% 0.05%
2002: 8.09% 0.03%

Note: * These values are the percentages up to Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Estimated volume targets for the entire 2010 year are 20.23% and 0.08% respectively. ** Total national contribution of Halifax mortgages in the past is currently 0.41% with a projected target of 0.47%.

Monthly Volume History for Mortgages Originating from Halifax

This graph depicts the individual monthly volume history for Internet mortgage applications received from Halifax, NS.


Monthly Volume Report for Halifax Mortgages

Busy Months for Mortgage Applications within Halifax

The bar graph below depicts the volumes of applications received by CanEquity in each month for all years combined. The busiest months for mortgages from Halifax occur during our first quarter (represented by the brown bars) with 35.84% while our slowest is the fourth quarter (represented by the red bars) with 14.45%.

RankMonth Percentage
of Inquiries
1: January: 17.9%
2: March: 11.0%
3: May: 10.4%
4: April: 8.7%
5: July: 8.1%
6: August: 8.1%
7: September: 8.1%
8: February: 6.9%
9: October: 6.9%
10: June: 6.4%
11: December: 4.0%
12: November: 3.5%
Busy Months Report for Halifax Mortgages

Busy Days for Mortgages Originating within Halifax

The data below plots the busy days for online applications that were received by CanEquity. A combined total of all occurrences of each day are represented for the past 5 years. In Halifax, the day with the most volume, generating 17.92% of all submissions, is Tuesday. In comparison, Saturday's are the slowest day with only 9.25% of all inquiries.

Rank Day of the
Week
Percentage
of Inquiries
1: Tuesday: 17.9%
2: Monday: 16.8%
3: Wednesday: 15.6%
4: Thursday: 15.0%
5: Sunday: 13.3%
6: Friday: 12.1%
7: Saturday: 9.3%
Busy Days Report for Halifax Mortgages

Peak Hours for Mortgages within Halifax

In Halifax, mortgage applications are received 24 hours a day from the CanEquity web site. The statistics shown below indicates the peak hours over a 24-hour period. The data is taken from all days of all years.


Time Period
(24 Hour)
Percentage
of Inquiries
01:00 to 01:59: 0.6%
02:00 to 02:59: 0.6%
03:00 to 03:59: 2.9%
04:00 to 04:59: 1.2%
05:00 to 05:59: 2.3%
06:00 to 06:59: 1.7%
07:00 to 07:59: 7.5%
08:00 to 08:59: 8.7%
09:00 to 09:59: 6.4%
10:00 to 10:59: 7.5%
11:00 to 11:59: 4.6%
12:00 to 12:59: 7.5%
13:00 to 13:59: 3.5%
14:00 to 14:59: 5.2%
15:00 to 15:59: 4.0%
16:00 to 16:59: 8.1%
17:00 to 17:59: 11.0%
18:00 to 18:59: 6.9%
19:00 to 19:59: 3.5%
20:00 to 20:59: 0.6%
21:00 to 21:59: 4.0%
22:00 to 22:59: 0.6%
23:00 to 23:59: 1.2%
Peak Hours Graph for Mortgages in Halifax

Note: Only hours that have had mortgages from Halifax, Nova Scotia are shown.

Nova Scotia Mortgage Originations Compared to all other Provinces


Online Mortgage Origination
for the Province of
Percentage of
applications
Alberta: 21.10%
British Columbia: 10.87%
Manitoba: 2.09%
New Brunswick: 2.10%
Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.15%
Nova Scotia 2.91%
Northwest Territories: 0.32%
Nunavut: 0.08%
Ontario: 48.83%
Prince Edward Island: 0.44%
Quebec: 4.14%
Saskatchewan: 5.07%
Yukon Territories: 0.26%
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Current City Standing within Nova Scotia


Location Contribution
001:  HALIFAX, NS 0.406%
002:  DARTMOUTH, NS 0.291%
003:  SYDNEY, NS 0.141%
004:  TRURO, NS 0.117%
005:  LOWER SACKVILLE, NS 0.115%
006:  YARMOUTH, NS 0.092%

Nearest Settlements


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7Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
8Wilmot, Nova Scotia
9Wellington, Nova Scotia
10Hubbards, Nova Scotia
11Williamswood, Nova Scotia
12Lake Echo, Nova Scotia
13Prospect Bay, Nova Scotia
14Porters Lake, Nova Scotia
15Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia
16Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia
17Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia
18Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia
19Mineville, Nova Scotia
20Seabright, Nova Scotia
21Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
22Fall River, Nova Scotia
23Head Of Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia
24Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia
25Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia
26Enfield, Nova Scotia
27Tantallon, Nova Scotia
28Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
29Elmsdale, Nova Scotia
30Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
31Sackville, Nova Scotia
32Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia
33Lantz, Nova Scotia
34Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
35Nine Mile River, Nova Scotia
36Truro, Nova Scotia
37Chester, Nova Scotia
38Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
39Riverport, Nova Scotia
40Hantsport, Nova Scotia


Product Popularity for Halifax


Mortgage Application
Form Type
  Percentage
of Inquiries
Qualification: 29.5%
First-time Buyer: 23.7%
No Money Down: 15.0%
Renewal: 12.1%
Refinance: 9.8%
Purchase: 4.0%
Variable Rate: 2.3%
Pre-approval: 1.2%
Equity Mortgage: 1.2%
Other: 1.2%
 
Total Application Types Found: 11
 Halifax Mortgage Product Popularity Pie Chart

Age Demographics for Halifax Mortgage Applicants

Average age: 35
Oldest age: 85
Youngest age: 23


Incomes for Halifax Mortgage Applicants

The following depicts the average income of people living in Halifax who have submitted an inquiry using the pre-approval application on the CanEquity Mortgage web site.

Average annual gross income for
mortgage applicants in Halifax: $50,922.12
applicants within all of Canada: $58,582.39
Difference: ($7,660.27)
  
mortgage co-applicants in Halifax: $37,540.84
co-applicants within all of Canada: $41,225.82
Difference: ($3,684.98)

Note: Commercial Mortgages were not included for this report, only residential loans from Halifax, Nova Scotia were used.

Residential Status for Halifax Mortgage Applicants

The chart and pie-graph below depicts the residential status of people living in Halifax who have applied for a mortgage using the pre-approval application on the CanEquity Mortgage web site.

Residential Status of
Mortgage Applicant
  Percentage
of Inquiries
Rent: 61.8%
Own: 28.3%
Other: 1.2%
No Comment: 8.1%
Live with parents: 0.6%
Halifax Residential Status Pie Chart

Marital Status for Halifax Mortgage Applicants

The following table and pie chart represents the marital status of applicants from Halifax, Nova Scotia using the online mortgage application found on the CanEquity Mortgage web site. Approximately 52% of the mortgage applicants are either married or living common-law, while only 47% are not married or separated.

Marital Status of
Mortgage Applicant
  Percentage
of Inquiries
Single: 39.3%
Married: 34.7%
Common-law: 17.9%
Divorced: 5.8%
Separated: 2.3%
Halifax Marital Status Pie Chart