About three - quarters of homebuyers and buyers say broadband speed is " essential " when looking for a new abode . A OnePoll survey of 2,000 households also found 25 % actively researched the broadband potential of an area before moving home and 25 % are " more likely " to purchase or move into a property with a good broadband connection . Broadband speed 25. Homeowners are willing to wait an average of three weeks for WiFi to be set up in their new home , although 38 % were likely to keep the same provider .
About three - quarters of homebuyers and buyers say broadband speed is " essential " when looking for a new abode . A OnePoll survey of 2,000 households also found 25 % actively researched the broadband potential of an area before moving home and 25 % are " more likely " to purchase or move into a property with a good broadband connection . Homeowners are willing to wait an average of three weeks for WiFi to be set up in their new home , although 38 % were likely to keep the same provider .