That's the number one rule as presented by Alan Lavine and Gail Liberman, a husband & wife team who write a column in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Alan and Gail go on to list several do's and don'ts that people should consider when hiring a real estate agent.

They're number two rule is...

Keep in mind that all agents, no matter whom they represent, probably have one objective: Making a sale. That's the only way they generally make money.

I guess I didn't realize they made money from home sales. Read more.