HomeGain Statistics and Market Analysis

HomeGain frequently engages its customers with surveys, seminars and emails in order to stay current with what's happening in real estate. HomeGain uses this feedback and data to make improvements to our solutions and services and to provide customers with information that will benefit their businesses.

2008 | 2007

Polls | Surveys | Market Analysis Articles | Market Data

Polls

2008

Home Buyer and Seller Polls

How important is it to see a Realtor's photo on the Internet?
June 2008 Poll

	Extremely Important	40%
	Not Important	24%
	Important	21%
	Somewhat Important	15%

What's most important to you when evaluating agents online?
March 2008 Poll

	Experience	46%
	Comission Rate	22%
	Area Specialist	14%
	Personal Referral	14%
	Accreditations	4%

Real Estate Agent and Broker Polls

How important is securing "buyer's contracts" to your business?
August 2008 Poll

	Extremely Important	67%
	Very Important	19%
	Somewhat Important	10%
	Important	5%
	Not Important	0%

Are you attending NAR's Annual Expo in November in Florida?
August 2008 Poll

	Yes	40%
	No	40%
	Maybe	20%

Compared to last year, how's business?
July 2008 Poll

	Transactions and total sales down	55%
	Number of transactions and total sales up	37%
	Transactions up, total sales down	5%
	Transactions down, total sales up	3%

What's your general 'phone calling' etiquette for reaching new prospects?
June 2008 Poll

	Call 1-3 times a week, with message	32%
	Call 1-3 times a week, no message	26%
	I don't call, only email	26%
	Call at least once a month for a few months	16%

What's most challenging for you with handling foreclosures?
June 2008 Poll

	Bank processes	62%
	Buyers not understanding the "as is" sale	16%
	Home not meeting the appraised price	14%
	Repairs	5%
	Lenders/inspectors not dependable	3%

Agents: How much time daily do you spend "doing business" via Internet?
May 2008 Poll

	5-6 hours	50%
	3-4 hours	36%
	All day, 7-8+ hours	7%
	1-2 hours	7%
	Less than an hour	0%

How valuable are client references to your business?
May 2008 Poll

	Extremely Valuable	68%
	Valuable	16%
	Somewhat Valuable	13%
	They don't make a difference	3%

What is your average monthly "online marketing" budget?
May 2008 Poll

	Up to $100	28%
	More than $1,000	29%
	$500 - $1,000	24%
	$100 - $250	19%
	$250 - $500	0%

How often do you read RSS Feeds?
April 2008 Poll

	Daily	47%
	What's an RSS feed?	20%
	Once a month	17%
	Once a week	10%
	Never	6%

How often do you read real estate blog/s?
February 2008 Poll

	Maybe once a month	44%
	What's a blog?	32%
	Every day	15%
	I have my own blog, so A LOT!	9%
	A few times a week	0%

What's your prediction for 2008?
January 2008 Poll

	Business will be strong for me	64%
	I'm upping my marketing spend	18%
	I'm throwing in the towel	14%
	I'll be able to raise my commission	4%

What is your main marketing goal in 2008?
January 2008 Poll

	Improve my communications	32%
	Focus on my website	22%
	Develop more tools for my prospects/clients	20%
	Make more goals	10%
	Continue off-line marketing strategies	8%
	Get my listings posted online	8%

Surveys

2008

April 2008	AgentEvaluator Survey to Real Estate Agents and Consumers
Highlights: On average, agents propose to 73% of the consumer leads they receive from HomeGain. Consumers who buy or sell a home with a HomeGain agent read 86% of the proposals that are submitted to them.

Market Analysis Articles

2008

April 2008	HomeGain First Quarter 2008 Home Sales Report by MSA - Part II
April 2008	HomeGain First Quarter 2008 Home Sales Report - Part 1 New Home Sales Results by MSA

HomeGain Market Data

2008

2007 HomeGain AgentEvaluator Highlights

In 2007, HomeGain's top five (5) agents earned an average of $198,096 in gross closed commissions from their HomeGain AgentEvaluator business and an average of 23 closed transactions.
Average successful agent closed 2.5 HG generated transactions in 2007; these transactions generated an average of $608,668 in sales volume per agent.
619 agents earned in excess of $75k in gross commissions from their HG leads.
299 agents earned in excess of $125k in gross commissions from their HG leads.
HomeGain's average sales price was $244,006 in 2007
HomeGain's average home price remained essentially flat year over year in 2007. ($244,006 in 2007 vs. $244,040 in 2006)
The average successful HG agent earned over $24,904 in gross closed commissions.