All Buyers First-time Buyers Repeat Buyers
Walked through a home viewed online 45% 44% 47%
Found agent used to search/buy a home 29 30 29
Drove by/viewed a home 21 22 20
Requested more information 3 3 3
Pre-qualified for a mortgage online 1 1 1
Contacted builder/developer 1 1 1
Applied for a mortgage * * *
Found a mortgage lender online * * *

*Less than 1 percent
Source: 2010 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers