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Special Report:  Will The Internet Replace Realtors?

The National Association of Realtors recently did a study to find out how much Realtors are going to be hurt by the new information technologies. What they found is that buyers, in particular, are definitely able to do a lot more research before they even talk to a Realtor, but Realtors continue to be the number one source of information for both buyers and sellers.

 

In fact, the study found that folks who use the Internet are MORE likely to use a Realtor when buying or selling a home - 87% - compared to 76% for non-Internet users.

 

As anyone who has ever accessed the World Wide Web can attest to, having more information doesn't necessarily mean having more knowledge. It can still be a daunting task to sort through it all. 80% of buyers who scope out properties on-line ultimately purchase a home introduced to them by their Realtor. Only 4% end up making an offer on a home they found themselves via the net.

 

The Internet is doubtless changing the WAY Realtors should go about marketing homes - open houses, for example, are greatly decreasing in importance as casual lookers do their looking on-line. In 1995, 41% of buyers went to open houses. Today, that number is 28%.

 

Sellers are also continuing to list with Realtors. The number of unrepresented sellers increased only 1% from 1995 to today, to 16%. And almost half of those sales where the seller has no agent are undertaken by sellers who already know their buyers (often they are related).  For details on how Realtors® help sellers, click HERE.
 
 
 
How's The Market?

Below is specific information on the market in various neighborhoods.  Data is courtesy of the Realtors Multiple Listing Service.  Remember, averages and medians don't tell you how much YOUR home is worth or how much you should offer for any given property.  No computer program or website can do that.  The web is full of information, but only a knowledgable and experienced real estate broker can help you focus on and interpret the information that matters to YOU.

  Average Days on Market Average Sales Price Rate of Appreciation   Average Days on Market Median Sales Price Rate of Appreciation 
Downtown Vancouver

111

  $180,500 -23.3% N Felida 152  $345,900 -12.1%
NW Heights 114  $133,500 -19.6% N Salmon Creek 137  $245,700 -21.9%
SW Heights 152  $435,000 13.7% Ridgefield 66  $203,900 -27.1%
Lincoln/Hazel Dell 143  $184,300 -17.7% W of I-5 County 253  $369,000 -23.8%
E Hazel Dell 150  $181,900 -14.4% NW E of I-5 County  105  $263,500 -19.3%
NE Heights 79  $178,300 -20.4% Battleground 158  $238,800 -10.8%
Orchards 105  $184,500 -12.7% Brush Prairie 149  $384,400 -15.7%
Evergreen 134  $181,300 -13.7% East County  9  $260,000 -18.1%
E Heights 188  $168,500 -23.1% Central County 168  $255,600 -14.1%
Cascade Park 171  $227,600 -10.8% Mid-Central County 101  $268,300 -22.4%
Five Corners 150  $191,600 -14.9% Yacolt  148  $219,000 -15.5%
E Orchards 118  $242,800 -9.8% La Center 58  $266,500 -20.8%
Fisher's Landing 173  $273,800 -11.1% N Central 40  $373,000 -2.0%
SE County 338  $384,700 -31.5% NE Corner 12  $55,000 -30.5%
Camas County 161  $331,900 -16.9% Woodland City 238  $215,200 -16.1%
Washougal 193  $269,500 -16.5% Woodland Area    $ -9.2%
N Hazel Dell 171  $246,000 -16.5% Cowlitz County 104  $191,500 -5.3%
S Salmon Creek 124  $235,200 -14.8%