Where do buyers gather information when searching for properties?

• 82% of buyers use Real Estate Agents
  
• 51% of buyers utilize Newspaper Ads
  
• 39% find homes through Open Houses
  
• 38% search for homes by driving neighborhoods and looking for Yard Signs
  
• 34% of buyers look at Home Book/Magazines
  
• 24% of buyers check out homes found by Friends/Neighbors/Relatives
  
• 78% of buyers use the Internet to search for homes - however number is continually growing as more people "hook up"
  
• 9% find their homes by working with Builders
  
• 6% look for homes on Television
  
• 6% Knew the Seller
  
• 4% Real Estate Phone Hotline
  
• 3% Relocation Company
  
• 1% Yellow Pages
  
• 2% OtherSource