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Using the Internet in your Home Search
An overwhelming majority of homebuyers are using the internet to help find them a home. In 1964, 40% of buyers read newspaper ads as their first step in finding a home; now the same percentage looks online first. More than 89% of buyers use the internet during their home search to look at listings, find information about neighborhoods or learn more about the buying or mortgage processes.
THE INTERNET GIVES BUYERS MORE OPTIONS
On average, buyers who use the Internet searched for 10 weeks and visited 10 homes before they found the one they purchased. Compare this to buyers who didn't use the internet: They searched an average of five weeks and visited five homes prior to finding their preferred home. It's clear - the more information buyers have, the more choices they have available to them.
 
65% of buyers walked through a home they viewed online as a result of their internet home search.
 
HOW TO USE THE INTERNET TO FIND A HOME
Since buying a home is a process of elimination the internet can help you narrow down your list of homes so you can focus on the ones that fit your needs.
 
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