Amid the current media frenzy about home sellers adjusting their prices downward, it is imperative to understand that these headlines are more inclined to alarm than to elucidate.

What you really need to know about buying — from the people who house hunt for a living.

As the year winds down, you may have decided it's time to make a move and put your house on the market. But should you sell now or wait until January?

When you hire a real estate agent, it’s important to understand whose side she’s on as you select a home to buy (or list your current home for sale) and head towards closing, where the actual transfer of ownership happens. There are a lot of ways agents may represent clients. Yours might represent: