Did You Know Nar Survey Of Realtors 2009
- Typical REALTOR has 10 years experience
- REALTORS in the business for 16 or more years reported that 23% of their business originated with referrals from past clients
- Typical REALTOR is affiliated with an office with median of 23 agents
- 25% of REALTORS have spent 11 or more years with their present firm
- 60% of REALTORS are female
- Median age increased in one year from 52 to 54 years of age
- Typical REALTOR is 54 year old white female who attended college and is a homeowner
- 72% of REALTORS are married
- Less than 50% of those surveyed reported that real estate was their primary source of household income
- Typical real estate agent has 7 years of experience
- 82% of REALTORS specialize in residential brokerage
- 75% of REALTORS use a laptop computer, digital camera, or cell phone daily
- Technologies in declining use by REALTORS are non-smart cell phones and fax machines
- Technologies in rising use are Smart phones, Instant Messaging, Texting, GPS, and Social Media websites
- Email has superseded the phone as the most common means of communication between REALTOR and client
- 60% of REALTORS have a personal website
- 35% of REALTORS use Social Media sites regularly although over half those surveyed planned to use Social Media going forward
- Only 7% of REALTORS actively blog
- REALTORS with 16 years or more experience reported 50% or more of their business from past clients and referrals
- 44% reported receiving some business from Open Houses
- Typical REALTOR received 4 leads from their website in 2008
- REALTOR income of $74,000 for those 2 years or less in experience
- Typical REALTOR reported working 40 hours a week in 2008
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Constantine Isslamow
Real Estate Broker/Mortgage Broker/Manager
Century 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage/CENTUM Core Financial Inc.
Independently Owned and Operated
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CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Brokerage License #: 10642 Constantine Isslamow License#: M08005391
Source: 2009 NAR Member Profile Survey
Posted by Constantine Isslamow
on October 10, 2009