6,675,000 homes sold in the U.S. in 2004

2004 Home Purchasers responded to a six-page questionnaire about their home purchase.

How they searched:
74% used the Internet and yard signs
53% looked at newspaper ads
51% went through open houses
90% used a real estate agent

Where Internet users searched:
52% used Realtor.com
45% used the MLS through their agent
39% used real estate company websites
26% used real estate agent websites
17% used local newspaper websites

Where they first learned about their home:
38% real estate agent
16% yard sign
15% the Internet
7% from a friend, relative or neighbor
7% from a home builder
5% from a newspaper ad
5% knew the seller
2% from a home book or magazine
Other categories totaled 5%

Conclusion:
90% used a real estate agent
5% knew the seller they purchased from
5% directly purchased through a builder

Information summary from resource: www.Realtor.org - National Association of REALTORS®

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