Women quicker to make up minds on buying a house, survey finds
Financial Post
Published: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Men and women setting out to buy a house together should know that they will come to a decision to purchase from different angles, says a survey sponsored by Coldwell Banker, which has uncovered some gender-based differences -- as well as some common ground -- in their approach to buying. Among the things the survey commissioned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC showed, women are quicker to make up their minds about whether they want a home they view. When asked how long it took to decide that their home was "right" for them, 70% of women said it happened the same day they first walked into it. With men, 62% answered this way. On the other hand, 32% of men said they needed two or more visits to a home before deciding to buy it, compared with 23% of women.
Financial Post
Published: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Men and women setting out to buy a house together should know that they will come to a decision to purchase from different angles, says a survey sponsored by Coldwell Banker, which has uncovered some gender-based differences -- as well as some common ground -- in their approach to buying. Among the things the survey commissioned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC showed, women are quicker to make up their minds about whether they want a home they view. When asked how long it took to decide that their home was "right" for them, 70% of women said it happened the same day they first walked into it. With men, 62% answered this way. On the other hand, 32% of men said they needed two or more visits to a home before deciding to buy it, compared with 23% of women.
