Special Report From Dwayne West

The Internet's Impact on the Real Estate Industry

In 2001...


...40% of REALTORS® had a Web page


...Over 75% of REALTORS® used e-mail in their real estate practice


...41% of homebuyers used the Internet as an information source


...69% of Internet homebuyers went with an agent to visit a home they viewed online


...16% of Internet homebuyers found their agent online


...79% of homebuyers plan to use the Internet the next time they purchase a home


Source: The 2002 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers