It looks like getting a free quote online is the new standard for shopping for the new house. As more and more people in the US get access to the internet at home, work, or otherwise, the rate of people shopping for quotes online is increasing.

The trend appears to show that even though internet access is increasing nationwide at a steady rate, the number of people using the web to comparison shop is increasing at a faster pace. This shows that people are truly starting to adopt the internet as the ultimate comparison shoppping tool.

While online sales have increased each year, it appears the comparison shopping is much more common. This would imply that people may be using the internet to shop more, but are not actually buying online. Even when security, shipping, and trust have all improved with online stores, people still prefer to go to a brick and mortar store.

In the financial sector, insurance quotes and free mortgage quotes have increased dramatically the past 3 years. People have really adopted the web as the ideal way to shop around for services and lower their rates on typical things such as insurance, mortgages, cell phones, credit cards, and more.

If these trends hold true, it goes to show that online shopping for financial products may be dominant practice within 5 years.