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A new survey by Halifax Estate Agents reveals that 29 per cent of those looking to buy a home start hunting for a property online. The research also shows that, in their turn, homeowners are three times more likely to consider house hunting online if they were to move again.
The use of online property portals is also related to the age of the buyers, with 42 per cent of those between 18 and 44 already performing online searches. For people aged 45 or more, the figure is less than half, although on the rise, with 20 per cent doing online house hunting. Among the advantages of searching a home online the study mentions the easiness and convenience of the process, since thousands of properties are just a click away from one’s own home.