1999                                           2009

Median home values                                                        $137,600                                  $172,600

Buyers buying single-family home                             82 percent                                   7 8 percent

Buying in suburban neighborhoods                         46 percent                                   54 percent

BeBeginning their home search online                          37 percent                                 90 percent

Married couples buying a home                                  68 percent                                   60 percent

Single women home buyers                                      15 percent                                      21 percent

Single men home buyers                                           7 percent                                       10 percent

Median age of home buyers                                       Age 39                                           Age 39

Source: National Association of REALTORS®