is the title of a great article from U.S. News & World Report posted on Yahoo. Number 6 is my favorite.   Get preapproved before your start looking. Use the right tools, i.e. search sites. Personally I like my website best for our area searches. Use several websites to ensure you cover all the homes for sale. My website has all our area MLS listings. Don't forget FSBOs. Works for me, I typically have a buyer agency agreement so we look at ALL the homes for sale in my area. Be alert. Some sites offer an RSS feed or email alert for new homes so you don't miss out on a deal. I have that as often as you want to sign up for one. "Find a good blog. Few resources allow home buyers to take the pulse of the national and local markets like real estate blogs." "By and large, the real estate bloggi... 05/10/2008

Home Sales Report Beginning 02/01/2008, Ending 02/29/2008  Single-Family Unit Sales by Price  BedroomsOther StatisticsPrice2-34+Condos SoldResidential ActiveCondos ActiveTotals11750116711713,4461,992Average Price (in thousands $)71.8155.0303.0169.5264.9224.9Median Price (in thousands $)62.5145.0240.0147.5194.9189.9Sum Price (in thousands $)8,398.777,633.250,602.419,834.23,561,884.6447,965.4$0 - $19,99914000341$20,000 - $29,99912720940$30,000 - $39,9991010101560$40,000 - $49,9991615002064$50,000 - $59,999416202596$60,000 - $69,9996151432719$70,000 - $79,99910193337629$80,000 - $89,9999171343046$90,000 - $99,9997270544042$100,000 - $119,9991056417803162$120,000 - $139,9996557201,056211$140,000 - $159,99956711181,014174$160,000 - $179,9994571711958235$180,000 - $199,999233159957146$200,000... 03/18/2008