Nothing against Jones and Carteret (arguably the "real" down east NC) but there are only about 40 people there and about 40000 black bears;) So throw in Carteret and that list includes all the counties with NC southern coastline.

—In all criminal cases, contempt cases, and other cases filed pursuant to this chapter, if a party has sold, leased, or let real estate, the title to which was not in the party when it was offered for sale, lease, or letting, or such party has maintained an office bearing signs that real estate is for sale, lease, or rental thereat, or has advertised real estate for sale, lease, or rental, generally, or describing property, the title to which was not in such party at the time, it shall be a presumption that such party was acting or attempting to act as a real estate broker, and the burden of proof shall be upon him or her to show that he or she was not acting or attempting to act as a broker or sales associate.

This was my first time doing this so please bear with me.

Mortgages have no bearing to the value of the property.

For example, load bearing wall changes, major plumbing (outside the home), major electrical (from panel to service drop), and something basement additions.

Sicem Bears

Petersburg and Tampa area this past weekend for the Bears-Bucs game.

It also bears resemblance to a commodity and can be fungible.  

The (eventual) sale price will reflect the maximum the market will bear, whether now or later.

What about this story of people moving out since they cannot afford it, or companies moving out in the next bear market, or prices crashing down since it went too up too fast etc. etc.