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Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Social Commerce for Home Buying and Apartment Hunting

As with so many industries, it’s hard to remember real estate before the Internet. A lot has changed from the days of scouring through classifieds, driving around in search of “for sale” signs and researching for hours with an agent. The Internet has afforded a wealth of information for potential home buyers and saved hours of time to find the perfect place.  In fact, the web has become such a valuable resource that, according to a recent study by the National Association of Realtors, 90 percent of those in the market use it when searching for a new home. (more…)