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You flip through profiles late at night, and certain phrases or well-lit photos make your heart skip a beat. And when you think you may have found œThe One, you figure it's time to make an assessment in person.
Dating? Or house hunting? It could be either.
Neitherbuyingyour dream home nor finding true love comes without effort. But just how deep does the comparison go? To find out, we pulled together some data about boththe emotional highs and devastating lows that people experience on their journeys. You be the judge.
1. You Have to Believe that Your Perfect Home is Out There
Before you even begin to look forhomes, you've probably heard all about rising home prices, bidding wars, stringent mortgage standards, and other rough-and-tumbletales (especially if you're a regular reader ofrealtor.com!). If you feel a little disheartened, you're not alone. A little over half of home buyers (52%) believe they will find their dream home in their price range, while 48% say it's impossible,according to a 2014 survey byBMO Harris Bank.
People are way more optimisticwhen it comes to love. A2011 Marist pollshowed that 73% of Americans believe that they aredestined to find their soul mate.
But while some say thatpositive thinking is the key to success, thinking alonewon't get you there. It's all about the numbers, baby! Which leads us to
2. Finding Your Dream Home isa Numbers Game
Life would be so much simpler if the first house youever visited, or the first person you ever kissed, wasThe Onebut you don't live in a fairy tale. (Do you? If so, please contact us!) Home buyers, be prepared for the long haul: Buyers typically search for 10 weeks and look at 10 homes before purchasing, according to theNational Association of Realtors.
Love doesn't come easily, either. According to aBritish study, an average adultwomanwill havefiverelationships,fourdisaster dates,15kisses with different men,andtwoheartbreaks before meeting The one. What about the guys? The œplayer stereotype doesn't really hold up: The average man willhavesixrelationships and be stood uptwicebefore finding his perfect half.
3. Looking for Your Home Online is More Effective
TheInternethas made finding a home mucheasier than ever. TheNAR report shows92% of home buyers use the Internet at some point during their search. Online websites (such as, ahem,realtor.com) aredeemed a very useful information source by 82% of buyers, while not quite as many (but still a high number: 78%) saythe same about their flesh-and-blood real estate agent.
Although there's been a sea change in the way that people view online dating (the idea of findinglove onthe Internet once fell somewhere on the scale betweendubiousandpathetic), people aren't quite as quick to jump online to seek a mate as they are to look for a house.
A 2013Pew Research Centersurvey showed 38% of Americans who were single and actively looking for a partner had used online dating sites or mobile dating apps. But among those who have, the majority say dating sites and apps help people find a better romantic match because ofthe wide range of potential partners they can access.
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