The National Association of Realtors to conduct research on
the profile of second-owner of the house in 2006. The narative report karapatan’2006 Home Profile Second-owner ‘, the majority second home sales transactions are conducted using the services of estate agents.The statistics are impressive, 64% of buyers purchased the their homes using the home services of a real estate agent, the end of 2005 – an increase of 50% less on holiday – man buyers in 2003. Furthermore, 65% of investment for home buyers purchase their home with the help of a real estate agent an increase of 53% of pre-2003. In comparison, only 14% of
to purchasers of vacation homes and 7% of investment for home
buyers from the work from 2003 to 2005.The growing role of real estate professionals is evident that

the following numbers:

1. A holiday home sales, 71% of them are Second homes and 74% of sales are made using the services of a real estate agent.

2. Of the investment properties sold, 85 % of them were previously owned and 62 % of the sales were made using the services of a real estate agent.

The use of real estate agents in second home sales transactions varied according to the home’ location.

1. Buyers used a real estate agent more frequently while purchasing a vacation home located in a suburb/subdivision (56 %) or a rural area (57 %) than for homes in other locations.

2. About 66 % of buyers who purchased an investment property in an urban/central city area or in a suburb/subdivision, used the services of a real estate agent more frequently than those who purchased a home in other locations.

Real estate professionals continue to be the first source of information to second-home buyers (38 % of vacation-home buyers and 34 % of investment-home buyers). The real estate professional also plays a major role when second-home owners plan to buy additional properties. If you are thinking of buying a second home or vacation home, seek out the services of a real estate agent to guide you through your next home purchase.

1. The percentage of second home owners who are more likely to use a real estate agent in their next home purchase is quite high. Among vacation-home owners it is 79 % and investment-home owners 73 %.

2. Among second home owners, 65 % of vacation-home owners and 64% of investment-property owners are more likely to use a real estate agent in their next home sales.