Buying

Regardless of economic conditions or level of consumer confidence, buying a home can be a daunting task. How does one find a home? How much home can a household afford? Is a homebuyer likely to be better off purchasing a home in a metropolitan/urban area or in the suburbs?

Real estate professionals assist housing consumers in facing those challenges and addressing those concerns. REALTORS and other real estate professionals provide a wealth of experience and knowledge about all aspects of the housing market, including a firm understanding of the legalities involved in purchasing a home. They also have specialized knowledge about the markets that they serve; this benefits home sellers and enables their properties to sell quickly and at competitive prices.

Nearly four out of five homebuyers used a real estate agent as an important information source and to assist in the transaction.
Buyers were most likely to learn about the home that they ultimately purchased through a real estate agent.
More than half of homebuyers first learned about their real estate agent from either prior experience or referrals.
More than eight out of ten homebuyers received recommendations from their real estate agent about sources for other real estate related services and/or products.
Nearly 90 percent of homebuyers who received at least one such recommendation purchased at least one product and/or service based on the real estate agent’s advice.
Homebuyers who searched the Internet were actually more likely to use a real estate agent to complete the home search and close the transaction.