From reporter Elizabeth Rhodes, at the National Association of Realtors conference in Orlando:

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The National Association of Realtors is big into collecting statistics. Here are some fresh ones it rolled out at its current convention in Orlando, based on a national survey of 133,000 buyers and sellers involved in home transactions between July 2007 and June 2008:

-- Six percent of buyers purchased a home in foreclosure, up from 1 percent in the previous annual survey. Thirty-eight percent considered buying a foreclosure but said they couldn't find the right house.

-- Ninety percent of buyers were eco-conscious and wanted their home to be be environmentally friendly. In particular, they wanted evergy-efficient heating, cooling, appliances and lighting in that order.

-- Commuting costs really got buyers' attention, with 41 percent sayng they were very important and 39 percent saying they were somewhat important.

-- Buyers hunted for homes a median 10 weeks and viewed 10 homes before buying.

-- Was it a good investment? Nearly 9 out of 10 said so, with almost half considering it a better bet than stocks. (This survey was done before the recent stock market turmoil. If buyers were asked now, it's probably a safe bet their answer would be different.)

-- The typical repeat buyer was 47, or 17 years older than the typical first-time buyer.

-- The typical repeat buyer earned $88,000 and bought a $236,000 home.

-- Among first-time buyers, the median income was $66,000. The home cost $165,000.

-- The median age of sellers was 47; their median income was $91,000.

-- Forty-two percent of sellers offered incentives, such as help with closing costs, to attract buyers.

-- The typical home sold for 96 percent of list price.

-- Three quarters of sellers were married couples. They had been in their home six years.

-- Fifty-two percent of sellers bought larger homes; 22 percent were downsizing. The rest, apparently, bought about the same size home, just in a different location.