For those who aren’t in the market to purchase a home just yet, finding the perfect place to rent is just as monumental as a home search. If you haven’t already, you will undoubtedly work with renters and rental properties in your real estate tenure, so it’s important to know exactly what renters want.
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[Infographic]: Home Buyer Search Habits
Spring is here! Birds are chirping, the air is warmer, flowers are blooming and the beginning of a busy real estate season is upon us. To help prepare real estate pros for another busy season of “wheeling and dealing,” Homes.com would like to share some valuable insight on homebuyer search trends. Recently, we surveyed consumers about their home search habits and have compiled them into this handy Home Search Habits infographic.
Highlights:
- Make sure your properties are on national listing sites like Homes.com. Almost 70% of consumers reported that they search for properties here. Not only that, 40% indicated that they search online for homes every day!
- Get your fingers nimble because over half of consumers (52.8%) prefer to communicate via email.
- “Deal breaker alert” - be sure to showcase eye-catching property photos as a whopping 90% reported that they’re less likely to see a home in person if the listing has no photos. No photos. No deal.
We hope that these trends will help you with your leads and client growth. Do these results represent your clients? We would like to know if these results are helpful and related to your own database demographics. Comment below or discuss with others on our Facebook page.
Home Search Survey – Help your Clients Enter to Win $500!
You most likely know of a lot of people looking for a new home this New Year! We at Homes.com strive to be your clients’ “go-to” website when they are searching for a new home, as well as the perfect real estate professional they can work with. We’re constantly looking for ways to provide more resources for you and your clients with the hopes of making the home search process easier. We’re currently holding a survey to better improve our site for your clients. Share it with them now — they could win cash! But hurry, the survey ends next week!
By telling us about their home search in the New Year, they will be entered to win $500! And you could be the reason they win!
The collected data from your clients will not only help us fulfill the needs of home buyers, but could potentially yield more marketing tools and more relevant resources for you and your fellow real estate professionals.
So share this link on your Facebook, Twitter and email updates. Good Luck!
Homes.com Reveals America’s Dream Home: A Plush Four Bedroom, Three Bath Family Oasis
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Homes.com Reveals America’s Dream Home:
A Plush Four Bedroom, Three Bath Family Oasis
Recent Survey Uncovers Homebuyers’ Must-Have Features
NORFOLK, Va. (July 16, 2012) – Homes.com, a leading online real estate destination and complete lifestyle resource, conducted a survey of home-seekers across the country to determine what the ideal home for the American family looks like. The survey reveals the “American Dream” of home ownership is far from forgotten. With Americans today opting for bigger and better, many buyers are choosing in-home amenities that provide convenience and comfort for the haste of today’s lifestyle.
More than 70 percent of respondents opted for a single-family detached home in a country setting that has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, with about 40 percent looking for a home with more than 2,000 square feet. Top amenities include a walk-in closet, en-suite bathroom and fireplace, reinforcing the trend that for today’s homebuyer, it’s all about comfort and accessibility.
“Homes.com prides itself on keeping a pulse on America’s homebuyers and the marketplace, providing resources to help in every step of the home-buying process.” said Wendy Froehlich, vice president of Marketing for Homes.com. “Americans are still excited about the idea of home ownership, and Homes.com is committed to making the process as simple as possible for potential homeowners.”
Compared to desired in-home amenities from a decade ago, the amenities chosen in the ”American Dream Home” survey prove that Americans today cherish flexible spaces with choices like sun rooms, basements and screened-in porches topping the list of specialty rooms buyers would like to see in their homes.
The trend of outdoor living also has a growing appeal, with more and more people opting for homes that make it convenient to enjoy outdoor space and outdoor amenities. More than 30 percent of those surveyed chose a deck as an outdoor “Must Have,” with swimming pools and patios following closely behind with 28 percent and 21.5 percent, respectively.
Along with the ideal dream home, Homes.com also wanted to know more about America’s vacation home desires. A “Peaceful Lake-Front Cabin” led the way with more than 35 percent of votes, as the most sought after second home with the “Caribbean Villa” coming in a close second with 34.3 percent. Rounding out the top three vacation home destinations, the “Swanky South Beach Condo” was chosen with 10.4 percent of the votes.
Homes.com surveyed its database of several thousand consumers across the country. Of the survey respondents, 85 percent were female with 37 percent of respondents living in the Southeast and more than 41 percent searching for a home in the same area. View a complete summary of the “American Dream Home” survey results illustrated as an infographic on blog.homes.com.
The “American Dream Home” survey, just one of the ways Homes.com strives to relay relevant and timely information to real estate professionals and consumers alike, is a quintessential peek into the mind of today’s homebuyer. For inspiration to create the ultimate dream home, visit the Homes.com Idea Gallery at blog.homes.com/idea-gallery.
About Homes.com
As one of the nation’s top online real estate destinations, Homes.com inspires consumers to dream big. From affordable houses to luxurious estates, condos and more, Homes.com features more than four million property listings and a user-friendly format, making finding your next home or a licensed real estate agent easily accessible. Visitors to the Homes.com blog will find a collection of rich content and posts on DIY projects, painting, gardening and more, providing the ultimate resource for everything home related. From purchasing a first home, to upgrading, downsizing and everything in between, Homes.com is an inspiring and engaging partner in every phase of the home buying process.
Homes.com is a division of Dominion Enterprises, a leading marketing services and publishing company headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. For more information, visit www.dominionenterprises.com.
For more information, visit http://www.homes.com or blog.homes.com.
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