Taking stock of real estate bubble trouble (Outer Banks Sentinel)

Taking stock of real estate bubble trouble (Outer Banks Sentinel)
The real estate market is hot, hot, hot and everyone wants a piece of the action. The National Association of Realtors reported that 36 percent of homes sold in 2004 were second homes. Of those, 64 percent were for investment purposes.

King George real estate reassessments going up, up and away (The Journal Press)
King George property owners can expect to receive their new real estate assessments during the last week of October, with the average increase expected to be 60-70 percent higher.

Real estate (Jacksonville Daily Record)
School starts for children only once a year, but for prospective real estate agents, classes start about every few weeks. That alone may explain why Northeast Florida is producing about 2,500 new licensed real estate agents a year.

Westchester real estate agencies fined (The Journal News)
State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said today that his office filed papers in federal court requiring two Westchester real estate agencies to take steps to ensure they do not discriminate against minorities looking to rent apartments.