Real Estate Statistics
These statistics are provided by NAR's Profile of Buyers and Sellers.
31 is the median age of firt time home buyers.
45 is the median age of sellers.
60% of recent buters have no children under 18 at home.
79% of buyers who purchased thier home through a real estate agent.
39% of all buyers in 2007 were first time home buyers
64% of listing leads came from referals and past clients
62% of sellers contacted only one agent before selecting an agent to list their home
20% of buyers were over the age of 55
From NAR Profile of Buyers and Sellers