Quote Originally Posted by JohnTRourke View Post
#1 rule of real estate

real estate brokers/agents are a complete waste of oxygen, much less your time and money.

mortgage brokers are pretty useful though and well worth talking to initially, they will tell you what you need and where you should be.

BTW, IMHO, prices have a LONG way to fall still.
This neighborhood is the opposite... young liberal money is coming in prices are rising fast.