Sources for statistic:
http://www.labor.ny.gov/stats/olcny/real-estate-salesperson.shtm
http://www.labor.ny.gov/stats/olcny/real-estate-broker.shtm

Currently there are 57,599 real estate salespersons in NY & 55,162 real estate brokers.

Six former execs, including two former CEOs, were recently charged by the SEC with misleading investors about sub prime loans. In essence, the suit charges that the group greatly underestimated the amount of sub prime loans it had on its books in 2007.

Yet, to be clear, this is not about misleading borrowers, but instead investors. So, all those homeowners out there cannot point to these charges as justice for their personal foreclosures. Instead, this suit is about selling the loans on the secondary market to investors who believed those homeowners / mortgagors / borrowers were more credit worthy than they actually were in the macro.

Its likely that this is not the end of these types of suits and no criminal charges have yet been filed.

Recently, the Town of Brookhaven Town Code was amended to allow for the adoption of the Residential Solar Energy System Fast Track Permit Application Process. This will allow residents installing electric or hot water solar energy systems to use the universal forms which allow for an expedited permit application process. As a result, residents taking advantage of these amendments will benefit from a faster process, less paperwork, reduced expenses, and expedited approval from the Town.

To learn more:

Click here for the meeting minutes.

Specifically, Chapter 85 of the Code of the Town of Brookhaven, “Zoning” and Chapter 29 of the Code “Fees” were amended. Click here to view the amended changes.

Click here to review the press release.

Click here to access the Town of Brookhaven Forms.