In the 2018 survey, 86 percent of home buyers used a real estate agent when searching for a home in the United States. Only 14 percent said that they didn't use a real estate agent during their house hunt.
Use of real estate agent during home search in the United States in 2018
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National Association of Realtors. (August 22, 2019). Use of real estate agent during home search in the United States in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047846/frequency-real-estate-agent-during-home-searching-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Use of real estate agent during home search in the United States in 2018." Chart. August 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047846/frequency-real-estate-agent-during-home-searching-usa/
National Association of Realtors. (2019). Use of real estate agent during home search in the United States in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047846/frequency-real-estate-agent-during-home-searching-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Use of Real Estate Agent during Home Search in The United States in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047846/frequency-real-estate-agent-during-home-searching-usa/
National Association of Realtors, Use of real estate agent during home search in the United States in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047846/frequency-real-estate-agent-during-home-searching-usa/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Use of real estate agent during home search in the United States in 2018 [Graph], National Association of Realtors, August 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047846/frequency-real-estate-agent-during-home-searching-usa/