As the events of the last few years in the real estate industry show, people forget about the tremendous financial responsibility of purchasing a home at their peril.  Here are a few tips for dealing with the dollar signs so that you can take down that "for sale ...

Buying a house -- whether it's your first or fifth -- can be a bumpy process. Between the financing, the availability (or scarcity) of homes on the market in your price range that meet your needs, the offer process, the appraisal and the inspection, there's a lot that can go ...