According to a 2017 survey done by the National Association of Realtors, 51% of buyers found the home they purchased through the internet; that number has probably grown in the past few years.
When you (and your significant other) make a decision to go on a journey that ends with one of the biggest and most important transactions in life - i.e. buying a house or an apartment - looking into your real estate agent is not the first thing on your mind.