What The Experts Are Saying About The Changing Habets of The Typical Buyer or Renter
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According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) the typical buyer began their home search online and then contacts a real estate agent. The survey conducted by the NAR stated that “buyers searched an average of 12 weeks and visited 10 homes."
According to NAR, its survey showed:
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Buyers used a wide variety of resources in searching for a home. Top results showed 92 percent used the Internet, 89 percent used real estate agents, 51 percent yard signs, 45 percent each attended open houses and used a mobile application, and 42 percent used mobile search engines.
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When buyers were asked where they first learned about the home they purchased, 43 percent said the Internet; 33 percent from a real estate agent; 9 percent a yard sign or open house; 6 percent from a friend, neighbour or relative; 5 percent from home builders; 2 percent directly from the seller; 1 percent a print or newspaper ad; and less than 1 percent from other sources.
According to a poll commissioned by Discover Home Loans:
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89% of homebuyers use some form of technology to help them with the home buying process.
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47% of all homebuyers report using technology helped them save money
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92% of homebuyers say technology helped them save time
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90% of homebuyers report an overall positive experience when using technology
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83% of homebuyers feel technology helped them stay organized
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93% percent of technology users say technology allowed them to do things remotely they otherwise would have had to do in person.
Immersive Virtual Home Tours will help you reduce the number of weeks a property could be on the market as well as reduce the number people that visit homes but are not potential buyers, what the industry refers as “lookie loos”
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Immersive 3D Solutions will bring warm leads through your doors who are already engaged in properties they have thoroughly visited online.
If a photo is worth a thousand words, then a Virtual Home Tour by Immersive 3D Solutions is almost priceless as it conveys the complete essence of your clients property.