Real estate agents / internet are keys to finding homes

Most home buyers first learned about the homes they purchased through a real estate agent or the Internet, according to a survey conducted in Northern California.

How they learned about the homes they eventually purchased:

• Real Estate Agent 36%

• Internet 31%

• Yard Sign / Drive By 18%

• Friend 9%

• Newspaper 5%

About 91 percent of respondents said they most enjoyed using the Internet for their home search because “it saves time,” while 45 percent said “it empowers you in the transaction.”

Reasons buyers visit real estate web sites:

• Photos 89%

• Search 85%

• Mapping 77%

• Financial Info 31%

• Locate Agent 26%

• Career Info 11%

Source: Inman News