Home Buying Trends Then and Now

Percentage of U.S. homebuyers who:	1999	2009
Bought a single-family home	82%	78%
Bought in a suburban neighborhood	46%	54%
Began their home search online	37%	90%
Were married couples	68%	60%
Were single women	15%	21%
Were single men	7%	10%
Median home values	$137,600	$172,600
Median age of home buyers	Age 39	Age 39