Thursday, February 02, 2006

Who goes online for Real Estate?

Who goes online for Real Estate? A consumer profile
Who are the people that turn to the internet to find a home? This is valuable information about the audience you should go after! We should mention that this report is a couple of years old, but we believe it’s holding up pretty well:

Age - 28 percent are 25-34 years of age; 28 percent are 35-44 years of age.
Education- 88 percent attended college: 33 percent have graduated and 20 percent hold a postgraduate degree.
Marital status - Almost 70 percent are married and 8 percent are divorced. Nearly 62 percent do not have children.
Personal interests- 42 percent are interested in gardening, 33 percent are interested in home repair and renovation, and 16 percent are interested in landscaping.
Intent to move - Nearly 38 percent anticipate moving within the next year.
First-time home buyers - Approximately 25 percent have purchased their first home, or plan to buy their first home, in the next 12 months.