Keyword: Home buyers
Were home buyers satisfied with the home buying process this year?
A shift in demographics The housing market is undergoing a shift as older, more financially stable, often married couples make up the majority of the market as they are able to obtain financing despite extremely tight lending, according to the 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers which surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers. Not only has the demographic ...
Buyers that search for a home online are more likely to use an agent
Buyers using the web have higher incomes The 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers and found that home buyers that use the web in their home search differ in other behaviors and demographics than buyers who do not use the web and the findings may surprise you. It is no surprise ...
Realtor study reveals why home buyers choose to buy in their neighborhood – report
Where do people move to? It’s not just a theory that Realtors should be focused on their neighborhood or area, the data supports the financial side of this concept. According to the 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, home buyers moved a median of 12 miles from their previous residence. Although buyers in the South ...
Home buyers in 2011 love suburban areas and single family homes – report
Major shift in who is buying homes According to the 2011 National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers which surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers this summer, the demographic makeup and buying habits of home buyers has changed dramatically in the last year, reversing several trends set over the past decade. These changes in demographics toward a more ...
The changing home buyer in an unstable economy – report and charts
Home buyers in 2011 The 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers, learning that the demographics of home buyers and types of homes being sold has shifted drastically this year, mostly due to job instability and insecurity as well as tightened lending. Now, more buyers are married, older and have higher incomes and there is a ...
Home buyer profile reveals that the buyer pool lacks diversity
Race and ethnicity of American home buyers Today we reported that the demographics of home buyers have shifted rapidly this last year because of a struggling economy, tight lending, job insecurity and unemployment. The average American home buyer is older, more likely to be married, and has a higher income, as it is tough to obtain financing, so more stable ...
The average American home buyer has changed dramatically this year
Profile of an American home buyer According to the 2011 National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers which surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers this summer, the average American home buyer has changed dramatically in just the last year for a variety of reasons ranging from employment instability to tightened lending with dramatic changes happening in ...
Rockford area Realtors & City of Rockford Illinois host Consumer Boot Camp
Rockford Illinois area Realtors Association in cooperation with the City of Rockford is set to host 2011 Real Estate Boot Camp for home buyers and sellers. Home buyers over 18 that currently do not own a home are offered a chance to win a free home with every mini seminar they attend. The boot camp is complete with “speed dating” ...
11 ways to leverage real estate social media; no hype, more money
So you’ve blown your wad at the latest hipster Realtor technology and social media conference and are feeling rather under or overwhelmed – we get that, it’s pretty tough to keep up with the conference kids. You’re a Realtor, you sell homes, and you know that tech savvy and being a geek isn’t a business model that appeals to a ...
Creative ways home buyers are sharing experiences [Feature]
Given that it is less than 10% likely that a buyer will begin their search for a home without using the internet, it’s not surprising that with the rise of the web’s influence, buyers are turning to the web to share their entire experience from start to finish with their friends and families via blog. A few of our favorite ...
Too many choices for buyers leads to no sale at all?
Numerous reports have been written about the effect an abundance of choice can have on a buyer. It overwhelms them, often to the point of not being able to make a decision at all. Logic would have you think that a large and varied list of options would lead to a happy buyer (of anything, from ketchup to cars), but ...














