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Real-estate sales cool in South Florida even as median prices rise (Sun-Sentinel) - A cooling in the South Florida real estate sales market continued in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties in August as median prices continued to rise slightly statewide, new figures by the Florida Association of Realtors indicate.

How to get Rich Rewards in Real Estate in 3 Years By Phil Jones with Andrea Crabb (Stuff) - This book gives the stories of forty real estate investors (individuals and couples) who have purchased over $80 million of residential property in three years, yet they include solo mums, church ministers and housewives.

City's embattled real estate overseer resigns (San Diego Union-Tribune) - SAN DIEGO, 4:20 p.m. Sept. 26 (SIGNONSANDIEGO): The director of San Diego's Real Estate Assets Department announced his resignation today, effective Oct. 28, amid allegations of mishandling of records of city-owned land.

USAA Real Estate hires ex-Clinton appointee to lead government group (BizJournals) - USAA Real Estate Co. appointed Ken Kimbrough as an assistant vice president of the company's public sector development team. He will be based at the firm's Arlington, Va., office.

Real estate inducements could add to deal after the sale (KOTA) - You could always get a better deal on your home from seller incentives, and bargaining with your real estate agent to lower their commission during the sale. But now, a few KOTA Territory agents are looking to sweeten the deal after the sale.

Real Estate Plan Would Boost Tax on Elderly Households (donga.com) - Analysis indicates that the August 31 Comprehensive Real Estate Plan would increase the possession tax imposed on elderly households by 2.2 times.

Naples Florida Real Estate Brokers and Agents Are About To See Dramatic Market Changes (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - Real Estate Search Marketing www.realestatesearchmarketing.com sees dramatic change coming to the real estate business for all Naples brokers and agents. "The Internet is bringing tremendous change to the real estate business as it has all other industries," said Ray Whitmer, CEO.

Real estate daughters follow in their fathers' footsteps (BizJournals) - Twelve years ago, developer Shannon Underwood was just getting into the family real estate business, helping her father John Underwood and brother-in-law Craig Johnson manage the business parks they had developed.

Real estate now hot commodity in St. John (L'Observateur) - LAPLACE -- The expected rush for real estate in St. John Parish, both residential and commercial, continues to move at a red hot pace.

Body found behind real estate office (WBBH) - FORT MYERS — Deputies are investigating the discovery of a body behind a Palm Beach Boulevard real estate office. The body of a male was discovered around 10 a.m. behind Speer & Associates Realty.