Money Magazine) -- There's no telling how long the housing crisis will drag on. Here's what you need to know before you start shopping in a rocky market.
Rule 1: You can't time the bottom

Rule 2: One reason to buy now - mortgage rates

Rule 3: Another reason to buy - rates on big mortgages

Rule 4: Don't buy cheap; buy good schools
Rule5: Make sure your agent has your interest at heart

Home prices will fall 15 percent this year and by another 10 percent in 2009, Says Merrill Lynch.Still, nailing a deal isn't always easy.

For more detailed housing stories, please go to:www.smartmoney.com/tips

Tips:

1>Pick the best broker

2>How low an offer can you make

3>Test-Drive the 'Hood

4>After the bid is accepted

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