Thread: Real estate question for people in Europe. Not a financial thread.
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Old 08-13-2006, 05:17 PM  
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Originally Posted by wedouglas
Do most people in Europe look for places online, or do most people go to agents and let them find places?

I always look online. There is a very good selection available online in the US and they usually provide a decent amount of information and pictures, but I find this isn't true for Europe. There doesn't seem to be any real authority sites. Atleast those that are found via English searching. Most are designed terribly and lack information.

So, am I right in the assumption that most people use real estate agents as opposed to online browsing?
Correct.. prospective buyers know the location they want and visit all the local estate agent offices.

The net is a tool in their marketing, but most properties are listed in the local press etc.
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