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Interesting Internet Usage Trends

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 DRE# ER40011786

If you would make a guess --- how many hours does an average American spend online each week?     They must have polled non-Realtors, the average is 13 hours each week.

20% of internet users on online for just two hours or less per week, and 14% are online for more than 24 hours per week.

Injured Blond Woman Using A Desktop Computer Clipart Illustration by Ron Leishman

As the internet is becoming more and more popular, the time spent online has increased steadily from 7 hours in 1999 to 14 hours in October 2008.    This increase is attributed to the growing variety and availability of sites and applications, in addition to the explosion of online TV and video entertainment, shopping options, real estate listings and the ability to research situations.   It might also be recession-related; spending time online is cheaper than going out.

This information was published in the CRS magazine.

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Joan Cox
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House to Home, Inc.

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Comments(6)

Judi Boad
SOLUTIONS REAL ESTATE - Scottsdale, AZ

Hi Joan,

Just going off the people I know, I would have guessed double time per week on a computer to what the statistics say!...

Maybe I better take a break! :)

Best regards,

 

Jun 29, 2010 02:59 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I would have thought probably double those stats!   Everyone I know spend THAT much time on FACEBOOK!

Jun 29, 2010 03:11 AM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Joan.....I am embarrassed to tell you how many hours I spend on line blogging and creating marketing materials.....my entire work day is online.....and God forbid if I'm up at 3:00am....it's all over!!!

Jun 30, 2010 02:56 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

@Barbara --- that is what I thought!    I spend 2-3 hours JUST on AR every morning!     This poll HAD to be done with NON-REALTORS!

Jun 30, 2010 03:02 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

For sure not done with ActiveRain participants! 13 hours a week.. is maybe...how many hours are you NOT on the computer.

Hey it takes almost that long just to type in what does the graphic say?  numerous times.

Margaret

Jul 05, 2010 09:22 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

That is SO true, as we spend ALOT of time working on these blogs, and getting to know every aspect of this process, along with selling real estate!

Jul 05, 2010 09:57 AM