by Sophia Stuart, Marketing Associate

How Homebuyers Found Real Estate Agent

April 8, 2011 by Sophia Stuart, Marketing Associate · 2 Comments Filed under: Home Buyers

• Roughly half of buyers find their real estate agent through a referral from a friend, neighbor, or relative.




• First-time buyers are more likely to find their real estate agent from a referral.


• Repeat buyers more often use an agent they previously used to buy or sell a home.


• One in ten buyers found their real estate agent through a website.


• There is little difference across type of households; however, unmarried couples tended to rely on referrals slightly more than other types of households.


• For more detailed information and a downloadable PowerPoint presentation on the 2010 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, go here: http://realtors.org/research/research/home_buyers_sellers_maps


URL to original article:

http://economistsoutlook.blogs.realtor.org/2011/04/08/how-homebuyers-found-a-real-estate-agent/

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