1,631,664
Absolutely. As I've said for the past decade or so--"People shop online but buy with a Realtor." I think online shopping easily eliminates properties that don't meet the needs of buyers, and save everybody a bunch of time.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Mohylsky, Destin...
Miramar Beach, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
1,095,940
OH ABSOLUTELY . . . you can see the property and area so easily, that it's easy to zero in or rule out.
20+ years back I went out and previewed properties for buyers by the handfuls, so I could do the same thing that technology does for us now!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Haiku, HI
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
5,277,607
There is no average. The only reason I show fewer homes now is because of lack of inventory. During the Great Recession there was lots to show. My buyers would look at more home now if they could. I always tell clients the internet is a good way to eliminate homes, but if there's something they are interested in they need to see it first-hand and in the context of the street, the neighborhood, the area.
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Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Haiku, HI
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
Carlsbad, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
637,534
I got into real estate just before the 2008 crash when an out of towner would want to see as many homes as possible in a day, and then sometimes not even wanting to get out of MY car (yes, I drove them around) if the outside didn't appeal to them. At the end of the day, more likely than not, they made a decision on which one to make an offer on.
Now it's totally different. Buyers have done their homework with the help of great photos. They do their own research in most cases.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Haiku, HI
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,284,740
All real estate is local. My focus is on investment properties or second vacation homes. I focus on communities/subdivisions or condo complexes. I don't mind doing drive by tours of these areas but it would be impossible to show more than one or two units during the season. 50 homes never.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Mohylsky, Destin...
Miramar Beach, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
2,504,673
I retired 5 years ago Joan Cox but even then showings were dropping down. I also manned a model home and walk-ins were down as most people checked it out on line prior to coming to see the model.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
2,703,077
Gone are the days when buyers would ask, "Can I see your MLS book?"
Many buyers shop online, then weed out the properties that they don't like. This can be advantageous to Realtors (less time wasted).
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
919,313
I wish there were more homes to show! Online viewing definitely eliminates some homes, but it's never the same as seeing them in person and in the context of the neighborhood and the home setting.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
5,170,348
The few buyers I have are seeing less homes also, last one was only 6
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
2,837,612
So many things change and this be one of them. I would show only the homes that they think is a doable, possible purchase. Online, Google etc., does all the looky loo stuff. Of course, that's after they have proven themselves to buy ala vetting
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
3,417,909
Back in the days when I actively worked with buyers, it was not uncommon to show a lot of homes, write offers that were outbid, continue showing more homes, rinse, and repeat.
The last buyer that I worked with was a referral from an AR friend. They were targeting one community. I showed all available homes, 5-6.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
6,651,722
We always do a preliminary showing online in the office to narrow down the search before ever leaving the office.
I so enjoy the efficiency of the modern tools.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Haiku, HI
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Mohylsky, Destin...
Miramar Beach, FL
940,300
I try to show fewer homes. I don't want to go back to the recession times. I showed way too many homes back then. Inventory is lower but buyers are looking further our. So, there are some times I feel we're showing too many.
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
871,259
My goal is to educate them more on the first outing so that they better screen/assess things online. I probably show 3 - 8 homes before it's "the one" unless they're looking for a niche property or are just "those" type. ;0
I showed one couple 62 homes...!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
5,450,521
Retired, parked, and reading. My guess is less because so many are eliminated based on the descrioon and photos posted online.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
785,934
People use the internet as a screening tool but still need to see the same number of homes before purchasing.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,868,338
I think that is better now that clients can hone down homes that won't fit their needs by the videos & pictures. I think that we have really stepped that up for the consumer.
I would not show 50 homes - at 20 we part ways.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Haiku, HI
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
3,210,134
I don't believe internet changed the number of homes. Inventory certainly has.
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
2,282,923
With a virtual office, you and I are "showing" properties, sharing local information more than ever. If you embrace technology. Your audience is larger, your reach is longer and the real estate day never stops online.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
1,609,802
To your point, yes. I think we waste less time showing clunkers.
But, also low inventory makes each showing 1-2 homes instead of 6 at a time like back in our SoCal 2012-2018 era.
It's definitely helped, but people still want to walk through properties before they buy a principle or second home.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
5,459,030
I showed 3 today and with this buyer, in years past, it would have been 6-10. We simply have painfully low inventory so, in every price range, there are FAR fewer to tour than say, during The Great Recession.
To your point though, many buyers tour homes online first and eliminate homes as a result. Back in the day, there were very few walk-through tours and only a few photos were allowed in the MLS.
As to the 50 homes - oh my gosh, that is ONE thing I don't miss about those days! LOL
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO