california association of realtors: Top Trends from the CAR 2008 Survey of Home Buyers
- 04/28/09 04:17 AM
Each year, the California Association of Realtors releases Home Buyer and Sellers Surveys, and each year the surveys are full of interesting stats. This year, the news for Realtors is about as rosy as the economic reports we have grown accustomed to hearing. Here are some key findings in this year's CAR home buyer survey: Buyers... Who use the Internet want agents to respond faster (31% expect instant responses). Want to preview more homes (12.7% in 2008 compared to 9.3% in 2007). Are taking longer to make a decision (8.3 weeks in 2008 compared to 5.2 weeks in 2007). And what … (5 comments)
california association of realtors: According to CAR, Home Buyers Want Agents To Be Aggressive And Fast
- 09/23/08 01:07 PM
The California Association of Realtors recently released their annual Survey of California Home Buyers for 2008 which is once again, full of interesting and useful information. First off kudos to CAR for changing the name from Survey of Traditional vs. Internet Homebuyers to Survey of CA Home Buyers. Is there really a difference anymore as searching online for real estate has become pretty ‘traditional'. Maybe some, but this gap will continue to close quickly. According to the report, turns out buyers are taking longer to find their dream home, demanding more, and are less satisfied than ever before. Tough crowd. To anyone selling … (24 comments)
california association of realtors: Gap Between Real Estate Ad Dollar Spending and Consumer Media Consumption
- 06/28/07 08:19 AM
The California Association Of Realtors recently released their 2007 Home Buyer survey. The survey is based on Buyers during the second half of 2006. Overall this report has a wealth of information and many, many AR posts could be written about the various pieces of information this report delivers. Any agent working to put together a media strategy should read this report to help them make strategic marketing decisions. Today I wanted to touch on one interesting piece of information that jumped out at me regarding where Realtors are spending their ad dollars. The report found that 72% of Buyers used the … (8 comments)
Each year, the California Association of Realtors releases Home Buyer and Sellers Surveys, and each year the surveys are full of interesting stats. This year, the news for Realtors is about as rosy as the economic reports we have grown accustomed to hearing. Here are some key findings in this year's CAR home buyer survey:
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