Imagine making the momentous decision to buy a home. Would you know the answers to basic questions like ‘what is the market like?’, ‘how much house can I buy?’, ‘when will I be ready to buy?’, and ‘how will I know a good deal when I see one?’

Buyers need to prepare themselves before executing a home purchase. They turn to the Internet so they can navigate in privacy and obtain scads of information in order to better decide what they want to do.

The Internet was the only medium to go up in use while print, yard signs, and television all went down. Also going down in percentages of information sources used by buyers were open houses, referrals, and relocation companies. This information is straight from the National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.