Internet and Real Estate
Ever wonder if the internet is a tool for finding your next home? Some statistics report that over 90% home searches start online. And Realtor.ca is the number 1 site for consumers in Canada when looking for a home. For the Ottawa Real Estate board look at the year over year changes in searches and page views from November 2010 to November 2011: (these number represent the traffic only for one month)
# of searches:
Nov.'11 - 518,411
Nov.'10 - 284,232
Property details viewed:
Nov.'11 - 1,818,505
Nov.'10 - 1,463,170
It's critical that REALTORS reach the Buyers, and the internet is now the vehicle.