Research shows that home buyers of all age groups use
an agent during their home search.
Nearly all buyers predominantly used the Internet and a real estate
agent during the home search process.
The majority of buyers rely on both online resources and guidance from a real estate
agent during their home search.
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Choosing the right real estate
agent for your
home search is crucial, as they will be your support and cheerleader
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home based travel
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I purchased a
home two years ago, and among the requests I made to my
agent during the
search was that the master bedroom be on the main floor of the
home.
One of the insights gleaned
during the research was that consumers were initially very excited when they began
searching online for
homes; however, that excitement shifted to anxiety when they had to reach out to a real estate
agent.
Although millennials and Gen X buyers were the most likely to go online
during their
search, they were also the most likely to buy their
home using a real estate
agent (92 percent and 88 percent, respectively).
«
Agents are really, really busy, while consumers are expecting quick responses
during their digital
home search activities,» agrees Mele.
NAR President Chris Polychron, says the two most popular resources used
during the
home search process continue to primarily be online websites (89 percent) and real estate
agents (87 percent).
While it's of course your real estate
agent's job to know the ins and outs of all things real estate, it's also very helpful to the
home buyer
during the
search.
In fact, buyers who utilize online resources
during their
home search are significantly more likely to also use an
agent (77 percent versus 59 percent who do not use online resources).
WASHINGTON (September 17, 2015)-- Even though more consumers are using the Internet as a tool
during their
home search, buyers are increasingly utilizing the knowledge and expertise of a real estate
agent, according to the National Association of Realtors ®» Real Estate in a Digital Age report.
Settlement
agents, including one submitting an ex parte submission, and trade associations representing settlement
agents and the title insurance industry offered a number of other examples: closing costs unrelated to loan costs paid by or on behalf of the consumer; payments to discharge any defects, liens, encumbrances or other matters requiring curative action discovered
during a title
search or examination; any prorated or per diem amount where the underlying rate does not change; insurance fees;
home warranties; lender reserves for taxes and insurance and amounts paid to a State or local government; recording costs and other fees incurred for the consumer's convenience, such as wire fees, notary fees, and endorsement fees; and changes due to consumer - seller negotiations or as a result of local custom or practice.