Daily Archives: December 30, 2009

Realtor Compensation

By Sophia Stuart, Research Economist Most agents, 81 percent, are paid by the sellers in full, while only a small share of agents, 4 percent, are paid by the buyers. Three-quarters of sellers pay the agent’s fees as a percent … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Did You Know: Characteristics of Internet Searchers

By T.J. Doyle, Research Marketing and Communications Manager There are some socio-demographic differences between buyers who rely on the Internet in their home search and those who do not. Since younger home buyers generally make greater use of online resources, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Did You Know: The First-Time Home Buyer

By Jed Smith, Managing Director, Quantitative Research As the data come in as part of the Realtors® Confidence Index survey we can increasingly see the impact of the first-time home buyer tax credit. NAR has tracked first-time buyers as a … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment