Internet Proves to Be Popular Real Estate Tool for Seniors
Diana Heeb Bivona
A recent report by the California Association of Realtors details the home selling behaviors of the senior market. Key differences in behaviors were noted between “younger” seniors, those 50 to 64 years of age, and “older” seniors, those 65 or more years of age.
The report found that of seniors using the Internet to sell their Homes:
- 61% did so to locate a specific real estate agent.
- 92% utilized the Internet to research comparable prices.
- 20% went online to learn about specific neighborhoods to move to.
- 82% stay within their homestate when buying and selling with 72% moving less than 100 miles away from their last primary residence.
- Younger seniors tend to move farther away from their previous residences than older seniors. The most popular choices for the 18% of senior buyers who do move out of state: Florida, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and New Mexico.
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