79% in 2005, ?% in the future?

The stats keep improving, but adapters are not as fast as non agents nation wide.  Oh - and what kind of nut would do this "blog" thing? Bernice Ross Explains.

Web strategies

Consumers continue to shift their business to the Web. In 2005, 79 percent of home buyers used the Internet as an information source (NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2005). While it is relatively easy to market your listings on multiple Web sites, figuring out a lead-generation strategy is more difficult. The hottest trend for 2007 is to start a blog. This allows people to get to know you anonymously and to learn to trust you. A regular reader has a high probability of becoming a future client. Again, you are providing a service before you are asking for business. While blogs take time to write, it is much less expensive than marketing using traditional mailing. It also puts you online. In fact, all of your print advertising pieces should direct your recipients to visit your Web site and/or blog.