It's a jungle out there...

I've been speaking with friends and family, and what seems resoundingly clear is that most agents are not being completely honest with you about the state of the market.   

Folks remember, if you don't buy, they don't eat, so stop expecting them to give you unbiased view of the current real estate market!!!  Yes, prices are lower than they've been for the last two years or so.  However, will your purchase now, be fodder for buyers a year from now, in your mad panic to get back out of a market that you just entered?  I'm not saying there aren't some good deals out there.  I'm saying do your research so that you know the good deals from the bad.

Be careful, it's a jungle out there...  ;-)