| real estate agent | 34% |
| internet | 32% |
| yard sign / open house sign | 15% |
| friend, relative, neighbor | 7% |
| home builder or their agent | 7% |
| print newspaper advertisement | 3% |
| directly from sellers | 2% |
| home book or magazine | <1% |
| source - National Association of Realtors ® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2008 exhibit 3-9 | |