If you're trying to decide whether or not to sell your house in the Boston area, recent headlines about home prices may be top of mind. And if those stories have you wondering what that means for your home's value, here's what you really need to know.

If you've been thinking of buying a home in the Boston area, you may have been watching what's happened with mortgage rates over the past year. It's true they've risen dramatically, but where will they go from here, especially as the market continues to slow?