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63% -- share of buyers contacting agent first for US homebuyers (2025)
63% of buyers go to their real estate agent first before approaching or calling a lender.
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63%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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ServiceLink
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Tier C
https://sellmyhomelv.com/how-can-lenders-instill-confidence-in-borrowers/ ↗
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Cited from ServiceLink State of Homebuying Report 2025; secondary citation on lender marketing blog
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US homebuyers: 63% share of buyers contacting agent first. Source: ServiceLink (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/buyers-consult-agent-before-lender-2025
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