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Methodology
Online panel Based on representative panel of U.S. households 1,895 households respondedrepresents 1,926 home purchases
Share of Sales
Buyer Characteristics
Buyer Demographics
Primary Buyers Median Age Median Household Income Percent With 2 Income Earners Racial/Ethnic Background White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander Black/African American Hispanic/Latino 80% 9 6 6 78% 10 7 8 75% 15 7 7 37 $69,600 50% Vacation Buyers 49 $99,500 53% Investment Buyers 45 $87,600 48%
Property Characteristics
Property Differences
Primary Buyers Vacation Buyers Investment Buyers
NA
16% 17 49
375
22% 26 24
19
25% 17 33
18
0 80% 6
9
19 70% 4
18
7 63% 5
Condo/duplex
12
21
29
Difficulty of Financing
70% to 79%
80% to 89% 90% to 94% 95% to 99% 100% Financed the entire purchase price with a mortgage Median percent financed
20
1 4 1 5 68 70
15
16 5 2 12
Outlook of Buyers
52% of investment buyers and 34% of vacation buyers are likely to buy again in the next 2 years 80% of vacation buyers and 77% of investment buyers think its a good time to purchase real estate