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November 30, 2006
The Real Estate Adviser: Home buyers search online, then find agent
By TOM KELLY
Special to the Journal
Special to the Journal
How much has the Internet influenced real estate buyers? According to the latest survey just released by the National Association of Realtors, 80 percent of all buyers seeking to purchase a home did at least some searching online, up from just 2 percent in 1995.
“Most home buyers begin the search process online, but most often learn about the home they buy from a real estate agent,'' said David Lereah, NAR's chief economist “Even though many other buyers are first learning about the home they buy online, they're still purchasing though an agent — they value the skills professionals bring to the table.”
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