Relying On An
Agent - Sharp increase from a decade ago - The latest NAR Profile of
Home Buyers and Sellers showed a growing trend among recent buyers. The latest
figures show that 89% of buyers purchased their home with the help of a real
estate or broker. This is a sharp increase from a decade ago in 2001, when only
69% of buyers enlisted the help of an agent or broker. Today's market presents
challenges that simply weren't present or didn't dominate the market a decade
ago, such as short sales and foreclosures. Read article:http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120117_youragent.htm
