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H OW B U Y ERS FI N D H O M E S Home buyers use several information sources in their search process. While the vast majority of buyers use online searches during the home buying process, these online sources do not replace the real estate agent in the transaction. 88% of home buyers who use online sources to search for homes purchased their home through an agent. In order to best optimize a home’s visibility on the market, all of these most common forms and more will be used to aggressively market each home until it is sold. Online/Digital 49% Fr ie nd /N H om ei gh Real Estate Agent 31% Directly Know bo r/ R el e B at iv e  u il d Newspaper/Magazine <1% s Seller 2% er 6 % 6% O N L I N E S E A R C H BY AG E G R O U P 1 8 — 24 25 — 44 45 — 64 65+ 96% 93% 90% 94% Source: National Association of REALTORS ® Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, 2017, pages 54, 58 ©2018 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc. ®  Equal Housing Opportunity.