The internet has profoundly affected the housing market by allowing home buyers to shop faster and more accurately for something they love. Prior to the internet many home buyers would go to a realtor or look for advertisements in the paper; the internet instead allows the typical home seller to post their house on a real estate site and simply wait for interested buyers to contact them or make an offer. While this process has become easier for the buyer, the seller is typically faced with fierce competition from other sellers in their area; since the average home stays on…