In fact, more than 4 in 10
recent home buyers start their property searches online, while less than 2 in 10 first contact a real estate agent, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Not exact matches
Let's
start with the number of
home buyers working with a Realtor, as published in a
recent U.S. report issued on Realtor.org.
According to the National Association of REALTORS ®, 42 percent of
recent buyers started their
home search by looking online at properties.
For example, 62 percent of the
recent and prospective
home buyers in NAHB's survey want a
home that's at least 2,000 square feet — exactly the same as the share of new single - family
homes started in 2011.
However, housing
starts are expected to decrease in 2008 mainly due to
recent increases in house prices, which will push mortgage carrying costs higher for
home buyers.»