You may qualify to exclude from your income all or part of any gain from the sale of your main home. Your main home is the one in which you live most of the time.

Working with a real estate agent is quite critical to your home buying process. Unlike other purchases, this one requires some very important professional help. Having someone that is by your side can make the task smoother and you can actually end up getting more for your money. Don't skip the agent.

Working with a real estate agent is very important but having the right person by your side is even more so. They should be willing to listen to you and should communicate with you. But, you also want an agent that will be honest with you. Learning that you want too much is hard news to take, but they should be willing to work hard to make it happen.