Consumers have overwhelmingly adopted online resources for apartment and new home hunting. A recent survey conducted by Apartments.com of 1,500 consumers nationwide found that more than 80 percent of renters said they will use an online apartment search site when looking for their next place to live.  The results are similar to those from a National Association of Realtors study released late last year showing that 90 percent of those in the market use the Internet when searching for a new home. (more…)