Friday, November 15, 2013

Profile of Buyers and Sellers

The National Association of Realtors does research each year on buyers and sellers. Here are a few excerpts for you to peruse. With the exceedingly high numbers of buyers using the internet in their home searches coupled with the high numbers using real estate agents, using my flat fee service is being shown as the best, most effective and efficient way to sell your home!  I am here to answer any questions, give me a call or shoot me an email today!






































  • Sixty-six percent of buyers were married couples—the highest share since 2001.

  • For 42 percent of home buyers, the first step in the home-buying process was looking online for properties

  • The use of the Internet in the home search rose slightly to 92 percent.

  • The typical home buyer searched for 12 weeks and viewed 10 homes.

  • Eighty-eight percent of buyers purchased their home through a real estate agent

  • Eighty-eight percent of sellers were assisted by a real estate agent

  • Two-thirds of home sellers only contacted one agent before selecting the one to assist with their home sale.

  • The share of home sellers who sold their home without the assistance of a real estate agent was nine percent. Forty percent knew the buyer prior to home purchase.







 

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