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Real Estate News Oct 2005

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Johnson county Real estate transactions
These real estate transactions of $10,000 or more were recorded in Johnson County during August. 4885 Oakton Way , Greenwood, Mark R. Hammitt and Robyn D. Hammitt to Christopher T. Crame and Kimberly R. Crame, $158,900. (Wed, 19 Oct 2005 08:29:09 GMT)

Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions' MLS Systems and Solutions Group Announces Its Acquisition of LAMPS(TM)
Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions' MLS Systems and Solutions group, a division of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. , a Fortune 500 provider of products, services and technology solutions to the financial and real estate industries, today announced its acquisition of LAMPS REALTOR® Association Management Software from BravePoint, Inc., a leading provider of technology consulting solutions. (Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:30:00 GMT)

Hapoalim to buy Delek Real Estate stake, sell Industrial Bldg.
The purchase will be made at a company value of $465 million for Delek Real Estate. (Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:01:55 GMT)

Office Real Estate Market Surprisingly Strong During Third Quarter, Despite Hurricane-Related Setbacks, According to
Continuing its recent upward trajectory, the national office market posted a very upbeat third quarter, according to a report by Colliers International, the global real estate services firm. (Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:49:00 GMT)

Real Estate Agents Differ On Property 'Boom' in Kenya
Some players in Kenya's real estate market have blamed high property prices in the country on speculators who have been talking up a non-existent boom. (Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:36:25 GMT)

TGS North American Real Estate Investment Trust announces October distribution
TGS North American Real Estate Investment Trust , announced today that a distribution of U.S. 4.167 cents per unit has been declared, payable on November 15, 2005 to the Unitholders of record as at October 31, 2005. (Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:59:00 GMT)

Prepaid Incentive Card for Real Estate Agents Debuts
The Agent Reward Card will be available to qualified real estate, homebuilding and mortgage industry organizations beginning October 19, 2005. (Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:03:00 GMT)

Florida Real Estate Websites Are the Perfect Branding Tool for Progressive Agents
The competition for business among Florida real estate agents is fierce and getting worse with hungry new agents joining the ranks everyday. The advertising budgets of most agents are increasing dramatically and producing less because of the overwhelming number of other agents vying for ad space, causing advertising overload for consumers. (Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:22:00 GMT)

Real estate market sends hotel prices skyward (The Orange County Register, Calif.)
By Michele Himmelberg, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 19--The soaring price of real estate continues to boost the dollar volume of California hotel sales, and investors are expected to spend more than $3 billion on hotels by the end of the year. (Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:41:58 GMT)

Exhibit Space Available for The Learning Annex Real Estate Wealth Expos Beginning with NYC October 22-23 and Chicago
Sagitta Group Ltd. announced today that The Learning Annex has authorized the firm to sell exhibit space for all of its Real Estate Wealth Expos. (Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:29:00 GMT)

Tampa To Rein In Real Estate Staff
TAMPA - -- Mayor Pam Iorio intends to issue an executive order, perhaps as early as this week, to prohibit employees in the city's real estate division from moonlighting as private real estate agents. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 03:39:15 GMT)

Commercial Real Estate Investment Bank - Pacific Security Capital - Engaged As Exclusive Program Manager for $1 Billion
Beaverton, OR (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- http://www.pacificsecuritycapital.com – Pacific Security Capital (“PSC”), a leading commercial real estate investment bank providing capital markets, investment sales, advisory and development services, announced today that it has been engaged as the exclusive program manager for a mixed use project in Las Vegas with construction costs estimated to be in (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMT)

Commercial Real Estate Investment Bank - Pacific Security Capital - Engaged As Exclusive Program Manager for $1 Billion
Pacific Security Capital has been engaged as Program Manager to provide turnkey management services for a $1 Billion commercial real estate project in Las Vegas. [PRWEB Oct 20, 2005] (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 07:20:25 GMT)

Donald Trumps' move into the Dubai real estate market signals heightened demand for the AV installation industry
Yet another high point in the impressive recent history of Dubai's booming real estate business has been announced, with the Trump Organisation unveiling its plans for a landmark hotel on the Palm Jumeirah. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 08:13:01 GMT)

A Real Estate Breakfast Date
At 8:30 a.m. yesterday, a couple of dozen real estate brokers stood in an empty office in Largo eating mini-muffins as the landlord urged them to look beyond the worn carpet and imagine a bustling office or busy call center. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:04:17 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate Recovers In Thin Volumes
0936 GMT [Dow Jones] Hypo Real Estate (HRX.XE) +4.1% at EUR39.21. "The share is recovering from sharp losses on Wednesday amid very thin trading volumes," says trader. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:06:29 GMT)

Kuwait Real Estate Bank in KD 12 million profits in nine months 2005
Kuwait Real Estate Bank in KD 12 million profits in nine months 2005 (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:00:31 GMT)

Riding the wave: Real estate agents may face big shakeout
The easy money may be disappearing. In recent years, Sacramento's high-priced housing market has lured thousands to train as real estate agents, many hoping to cash in on the real estate boom. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:35:48 GMT)

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust Announces October 2005 Monthly Distribution
Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust announced today a distribution of 10.0 cents per unit to unitholders of record as at October 31, 2005, payable on November 15, 2005. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:03:00 GMT)

CoStar Group Launches Service in Salt Lake City; Top Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Firms Sign on as Clients
CoStar Group, Inc. today announced it is providing its industry-leading market information to commercial real estate professionals in Salt Lake City and has signed top commercial real estate brokerage firms as subscribers. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:29:00 GMT)

UM real estate program director calls for progressive development; says people want walkable, urban places to live
The new director of the University of Michigan ’s real estate certificate program plans to push progressive development, or projects that are both profitable and have positive long-term consequences. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:11:16 GMT)

House4Cell Launches First Fully Automated Real Estate Text Messaging Solution
RISMEDIA, Oct. 21, 2005 — Cellit, LLC, the premier provider of self-service mobile marketing solutions, announced the release of a new, MLS-integrated version of its acclaimed House4Cell™ service. Cellit will officially launch the automated real estate text messaging service at next week's National Association of REALTORS® EXPO. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:40:22 GMT)

Century 21 Real Estate LLC Lands in Winner's Circle with Breeders' Cup Sponsorship
RISMEDIA, Oct. 21, 2005 — Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the world's largest residential real estate sales organization, announced that as part of an ongoing marketing relationship with the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), the real estate franchisor will be a sponsor of the 2005 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships on Saturday, October 29, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:40:29 GMT)

Utah Housing Values Stable: State Exception to High Risk of Real Estate Bubble
RISMEDIA, Oct. 21, 2005 — (KRT) — Utahns face little risk of plummeting real estate prices should the nation's "housing bubble" pop, a top Federal Reserve Bank official said. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 20:10:49 GMT)

Carlyle Group Welcomes Jennifer Stratman as Vice President in Their Prestigious Real Estate Practice
Jennifer Stratman has joined the Carlyle Group's real estate executive search team in the role of Vice President. A thirteen-year veteran of commercial real estate finance, Jennifer's responsibilities as Vice President include client relationship management, search execution, and business development. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 22:31:00 GMT)

National Real Estate Information Services' E-Signing Pilot Project Next Step in E-Mortgage Evolution
National Real Estate Information Services has engaged with World Wide Notary in an e-signing pilot project that just may be the next big step in the e-mortgage evolution. (Thu, 20 Oct 2005 23:14:00 GMT)

Today's Real Estate News
Proposed legislation would restrict consumer choice and cause Michigan consumers to pay more for real estate services More. (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 03:40:19 GMT)

Town of Westwood real estate tax can now be paid online
WESTWOOD - The town of Westwood has announced that residents can now pay their Real Estate Taxes online at www.townhall.westwood.ma.us. This new payment method serves to accommodate those Westwood residents who want the convenience of paying their taxes and fees online, anytime day or night. (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 04:26:54 GMT)

House4Cell Launches First Fully Automated Real Estate Text Messaging Solution
Cellit, LLC, the premier provider of self-service mobile marketing solutions, announced today the release of a new, MLS-integrated version of its acclaimed House4Cell(TM) service. Cellit will officially launch the automated real estate text messaging service at next week';s National Association of REALTORS(R) EXPO. [PRWEB Oct 21, 2005] (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:32:00 GMT)

Las Vegas Investment Real Estate Released
Las Vegas and Centra Properties to Partner With Clooney and Gerber in Unprecedented Las Vegas Hotel-Condominium-Casino Complex Featuring City';s First Open Air Promenade. First Phase of $3 Billion Las Vegas HiRise real estate project, Designed by Philippe Starck, Arquitectonica and Keith Hobbs, to be Complete in Early 2008 - Preconstruction pricing available for this Las Vegas investment real (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:36:47 GMT)

Real estate transactions
These real estate transactions of $10,000 or more were recorded between Sept. 8 and 15. 3980 Honeycreek Blvd. , Greenwood, Charles P. Kincaid and Anita J. Kincaid to Audri McGrane, $190,000. (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:43:11 GMT)

REAL-Mentor Announces New Suite of Real Estate Investor Tools
The new simple analysis tools contained in the new version of Real-Mentor provide investors an arsenal of knowledge and a tremendous competitive edge on other Real Estate investors. [PRWEB Oct 21, 2005] (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:56:48 GMT)

Real Estate Income Fund Inc. Announces Postponement of Special Meeting of Shareholders
Real Estate Income Fund Inc. , which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RIT," announced today that it has postponed to November 15, 2005 its Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for later today in order to continue to solicit votes to reach the necessary quorum to conduct business at the Special Meeting. (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:30:00 GMT)

REAL-Mentor Gives Agents and Investors a Superior Advantage in the Hyper-Competitive Real Estate Market
Bethany Holdings has released version 3.0 of its flagship software REAL-Mentor. Users are hailing it as "the solution we've been waiting for" to guide them through the often tumultuous process of investing in real estate. (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:55:00 GMT)

Incubating Internet Leads is Important Key to Growing Successful Real Estate Business in Any Market
RealEstate.com today announced it would be holding its next Pathways to SUCCESS real estate agent conference call Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:05:00 GMT)

Webcast Alert: Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Third Quarter 2005 Earnings Conference Call on the
Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust announces the following Webcast: (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:00:00 GMT)

First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments Announces Appointment of Chief Investment Officer, Rejection of
First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments announced today that: (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:17:00 GMT)

A Promising Area for the US Real Estate Management and Development Market is the Continuing Popularity of Large-scale
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Real Estate Management & Development: Global Industry Guide to their offering. (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:00:00 GMT)

O&Y Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Completion of Takeover Bid to Brookfield Consortium
O&Y Real Estate Investment Trust today announced the completion of the takeover bid for O&Y REIT by a consortium led by Brookfield Properties Corporation . Under the takeover bid, a newly formed company owned by the Brookfield Consortium has taken up an aggregate of 30,327,053 limited voting units of O&Y REIT which were validly deposited under the offer, for $16.25 per limited voting unit in (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:36:00 GMT)

Resort real estate market remains strong in Central Oregon (The Bulletin, Bend, Ore.)
By Eric Flowers, The Bulletin, Bend, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 19--The market for Central Oregon's destination-resort real estate remains strong. (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:24:28 GMT)

ING Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund 'IGR' Declares Monthly Dividend for November
The Board of Directors of the ING Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund , which trades on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol 'IGR', today declared a monthly dividend of $0.115 per share for the month of November 2005. (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:51:00 GMT)

ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund 'IIA' Declares Monthly Dividend for November
The Board of Directors of the ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund , which trades on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol 'IIA', today declared a monthly dividend of $0.115 per share for the month of November 2005. (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:53:00 GMT)

National Real Estate Information Services (NREIS) Takes the Gamble Out of Alternative Valuations
National Real Estate Information Services takes the gamble out of alternative valuations with a trio of new AVM features. Releasing the next generation of AVMs that include flexible warranties, standardized confidence scores, and a proprietary QUICKinspect product, National Real Estate now offers lenders the opportunity to significantly reduce risk and decrease loss exposure. (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:29:00 GMT)

Gulf real estate investors targeting Arab states
BEIRUT: Kuwaiti investors who throng to Mount Lebanon's resort town of Bhamdoun during their holidays can trade their stocks on the Kuwaiti bourse courtesy of a dealing room at the Ambassador Hotel. Nearby, real estate companies help them buy land, houses and rent apartments. (Sat, 22 Oct 2005 00:29:03 GMT)

Real Estate People & Places: 10/22/05
Coldwell Banker Real Estate has announced its top agents for September. (Sat, 22 Oct 2005 04:15:06 GMT)

Five area real estate agents joining forces
Five real estate agents in Craven, Pamlico and Jones counties have joined forces under the Keller Williams Realty name. As the fifth largest residential real estate firm in the country in 2004, Keller Williams Realty is now open at 2117 S. Glenburnie... (Sat, 22 Oct 2005 04:50:18 GMT)

Real-estate firms suffer setback in suit
Federal judge B. Lynn Winmill denied a motion Friday seeking to limit media coverage of a lawsuit involving four Treasure Valley real-estate brokerages. (Sat, 22 Oct 2005 08:09:26 GMT)

Emaar wins in Euromoney's inaugural Real Estate Awards
Emaar Properties PJSC, the world's No 1 real estate developer in terms of market capitalisation, has been announced as a winner in the first Real Estate Awards announced by leading financial magazine Euromoney. (Sat, 22 Oct 2005 08:27:50 GMT)

Real estate transactions
Oct 22, 2005: Price Edwards & Co. Price Edwards & Co., a commercial real estate company, renewed its lease for 18,183 square feet in the Oklahoma Tower, 210 Park Ave. Craig Tucker with Price Edwards & Co. handled the transaction. (Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:29:38 GMT)

The king of real estate's cashing out
Tom Barrack, arguably the world's greatest real estate investor, is methodically selling off his U.S. real estate holdings as prices drive the market to nosebleed levels. (Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:53:24 GMT)

The Queen's Latest Real Estate Purchase
Say what you like about the Queen of England, she has some gorgeous real estate. The BBC reports that the Crown Estate , which manages the Queen’s property, has bought the Ashby St Ledgers estate in Northamptonshire for close to £10m (around $17.6 million). The 2,337 acre estate was the ancestral home of Robert Catesby, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot, a plot to blow up the king in (Sat, 22 Oct 2005 19:24:27 GMT)

Real Estate Solar Light, Inc. Presents New Invention of LED Display Signs for Real Estate Agents
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Real Estate Solar Light, Inc. invites you to attend the Press conference scheduled for October 30th, from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Press Room of Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, on the Mezzanine Level, room 228-230. (Sun, 23 Oct 2005 04:04:56 GMT)

Real estate notes
David Stanchak, owner of PinPoint Real Estate Co., said he expects to close early next year on the purchase of the former Hanlon-Gregory Galvanizing Co. mill site on Butler Street in Lawrenceville. (Sun, 23 Oct 2005 04:09:01 GMT)

Emaar wins Euromoney's first real estate award
Emaar wins Euromoney's first real estate award (Sun, 23 Oct 2005 06:28:35 GMT)

Government Auctions & Real Estate Foreclosures Portal GovernmentAuctions.org Adds Over 20,000 Properties to its
Great Neck, NY (PRWEB) October 23, 2005 -- GovernmentAuctions.org (http://www.governmentauctions.org), a division of Cyweb Holdings Inc, announces that it has recently added 20,000 more high-quality real estate foreclosure listings to its current foreclosure database. (Sun, 23 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMT)

Government Auctions & Real Estate Foreclosures Portal GovernmentAuctions.org Adds Over 20,000 Properties to its
Bargain hunter website GovernmentAuctions.org announces that it has recently included an additional 20,000 high-quality real estate foreclosure listings in its foreclosure database. [PRWEB Oct 23, 2005] (Sun, 23 Oct 2005 07:02:08 GMT)

White hot real estate Colorado ski resorts see banner vacation home sales
Colorado mountain real estate has turned white-hot in the state's swankiest ski resorts, with many towns expecting to beat recent records by year-end.Vail fixture Slifer Smith & Frampton posted $1 billion in annual sales for the first time in its fiscal year ended in September. (Sun, 23 Oct 2005 07:42:09 GMT)

TEN launches online real estate resource
TEN Real Estate is a unique online property resource that was built with the main goal of assisting local and international property seekers to quickly find property for sale and rent in the United Arab Emirates. (Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:57:41 GMT)

Foreign residents invested $895 million in Israeli real estate in January-September 2005.
Foreign residents invested $895 million in Israeli real estate in January-September 2005. (Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:01:52 GMT)

Givat Shmuel is a real estate hotspot that has attracted new and wealthy residents in recent years.
Givat Shmuel is a real estate hotspot that has attracted new and wealthy residents in recent years. (Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:17:16 GMT)

Ministry moving to regulate real estate deals
The absence of uniform rules governing the rapidly growing securitization of real estate products, including real estate investment trusts (REITs), has prompted the Construction and Transport Ministry to map out rules to protect real estate investors, ministry sources said Sunday. (Sun, 23 Oct 2005 18:34:50 GMT)

Delek Real Estate wants Hapoalim land in Bavli
There is an extra twist in the deal under which Bank Hapoalim is slated to buy a 15 percent stake in Delek Real Estate, Haaretz has learned. (Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:34:17 GMT)

REAL-Mentor Gives Agents, Investors Superior Advantage in Real Estate Market
RISMEDIA, Oct. 24, 2005 — Bethany Holdings has released version 3.0 of its flagship software REAL-Mentor. Users are hailing it as "the solution we've been waiting for" to guide them through the often tumultuous process of investing in real estate. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:55:29 GMT)

Incubating Internet Leads Is Important Key to Growing Successful Real Estate Business
RISMEDIA, Oct. 24, 2005 — RealEstate.com announced it would be holding its next Pathways to SUCCESS real estate agent conference call Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 01:26:38 GMT)

Training preps new agents to tackle competitive real estate business
When Owen Lewis, a Greensboro real estate agent, entered the business in 1976, few agencies offered formal training programs. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 04:44:31 GMT)

Real estate industry scrambling in wake of 'WSJ' article on vacancies, PILOT woes
Some Memphis real estate professionals are in "damage control" mode as ongoing criticism of the PILOT program filters out to the general public. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 04:49:53 GMT)

GE Comm Fin Real Estate Names Hutchinson President of Asia-Pacific
STAMFORD, Conn., ( -, October 24 , 2005 11:46:02 AM) GE Commercial Finance Real Estate today announced that Mark Hutchinson has been named President of GE Commercial Finance Real Estate Asia-Pacific. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 06:19:01 GMT)

Real estate agent gets out of fast lane, runs rehab center
For 16 years, Ducharme lived and sold real estate in the ultracompetitive, volatile and extravagant residential market in Orange County, Calif. She sold everything from foreclosures to a $1.9 million home in a gated Laguna Beach community. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 08:06:52 GMT)

UK Real Estate Underperformance Unjustified
0930 GMT [Dow Jones] Merrill Lynch feels the UK real estate sector's underperformance against UK equities is unjustified. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:06:56 GMT)

REAL ESTATE MAILBAG
Q DEAR BOB: We recently signed a purchase contract to buy a house, using $25,000 as the required deposit. A week later, after working our mortgage payment numbers, we found we could not afford to buy it. After many sleepless nights, we told our real estate agent we had to back out of the contract.... (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:09:04 GMT)

Travel, real estate giant to split into four companies
The board of directors of Cendant Corp. has approved plans to split the travel and real estate conglomerate into four separate companies, each with a more clearly defined focus, the corporation announced Monday on its Web site. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:30:08 GMT)

Travel, real-estate giant Cendant to split into four
Cendant Corp., owner of the Orbitz travel Web site and several hotel and real-estate brands, will split itself into four separate public companies, the conglomerate said today. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:45:08 GMT)

Emaar and ONA Group join forces for AED 1.2 billion (US$327 million) real estate venture in Morocco
Emaar Properties, the largest real estate developer in the world in terms of market capitalisation and ONA Group, the leading Moroccan industrial and financial group, today unveiled details of a joint venture to create large scale residential and golfing development projects throughout Morocco. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:12:41 GMT)

Travel, real estate giant Cendant Corp. to split into four companies
NEW YORK (AP) - The board of directors of Cendant Corp. has approved plans to split the travel and real estate conglomerate into four separate companies, each with a more clearly defined focus, the corporation announced Monday on its website. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:17:58 GMT)

Morgan Stanely Real Estate to buy AMLI for $2.1B
(Reuters) — Morgan Stanley Real Estate's $4.5 billion Prime Property Fund is to acquire AMLI Residential Properties Trust for about $2.1 billion in cash, the companies said on Monday. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:22:13 GMT)

Morgan Stanley to Buy Real Estate Trust
Morgan Stanley's Prime Property Fund said Monday it will acquire real estate investment trust AMLI Residential Properties Trust, which owns and manages a number of high-end apartment communities, for $2.1 billion in cash and assumed debt. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:46:46 GMT)

Morgan Stanley to Buy Real Estate Trust
NEW YORK (AP) - Morgan Stanley's Prime Property Fund said Monday it will acquire real estate investment trust AMLI Residential Properties Trust, which owns and manages a number of high-end apartment communities, for $2.1 billion in cash and assumed debt.The Prime fund, a $4.5 billion diversified real estate fund, will pay $37.75 per share or ownership unit in AMLI, a 21 percent premium over (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 16:31:55 GMT)

UM real estate program director calls for progressive development; says people want walkable, urban places to live
The new director of the University of Michigan ’s real estate certificate program plans to push progressive development, or projects that are both profitable and have positive long-term consequences. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:56:29 GMT)

Travel, real-estate giant Cendant to split into four companies
Cendant Corp., the $20 billion-a-year company that owns the Orbitz travel Web site and several hotel and real-estate brands, will split itself into four separate public companies, the conglomerate said Monday. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:57:37 GMT)

Principal Real Estate Investors, U.S. Bank team up
Principal Real Estate Investors and U.S. Bank have formed a business to invest in the commercial mortgage backed securities market. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 19:40:15 GMT)

Istanbul, U.A.E. real estate group to build office towers
Istanbul authorities and a real estate group in the United Arab Emirates announced plans here Monday to begin construction next year of two 300-meter office towers. The announcement was made by Dubai International Properties (DIP) and the office of Istanbul mayor Kadir Topbas, who said that the complex - Dubai Towers-Istanbul - would be completed in 2008. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 19:48:13 GMT)

Principal Real Estate Investors, U.S. Bank team up
Principal Real Estate Investors and U.S. Bank have formed a business to invest in the commercial mortgage backed securities market. Principal Real Estate Investors is the real estate investment arm of Principal Global Investors, a member of Des Moines-based Principal Financial Group Inc. U.S. Bank, which is Iowa’s second-largest retail banking company, is the principal banking subsidiary of U.S. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 19:50:44 GMT)

Survey Finds Majority of Homeowners Pay Principal on Interest-Only Real Estate Loans
RISMEDIA, Oct. 25, 2005 — Contrary to popular opinion, many American homeowners are making a concerted effort to pay down the principal balance of their interest-only real estate-secured loans -- despite rising gas prices and some signs of declines in consumer confidence. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:25:28 GMT)

Morgan Stanley to Buy Real Estate Trust
Morgan Stanley's Prime Property Fund said Monday it will acquire real estate investment trust AMLI Residential Properties Trust, which owns and manages a number of high-end apartment communities, for $2.1 billion in cash and assumed debt. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:58:30 GMT)

Travel, real estate, lodging giant Cendant to divide into four companies
Cendant Corp., the $20 billion-a-year company that owns the Orbitz travel Web site and several hotel and real-estate brands, will split itself into four separate public companies, the conglomerate said Monday. (Mon, 24 Oct 2005 23:11:32 GMT)

Travel, real estate, lodging giant Cendant to divide into four companies
Cendant Corp., the $20 billion-a-year company that owns the Orbitz travel Web site and several hotel and real-estate brands, will split itself into four separate public companies, the conglomerate said Monday. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:12:22 GMT)

ON THE MOVE: Legg earns real estate license
Bonnie L. Legg of Herkimer received her real estate license to sell through the Utica-Rome Educational Center and is now an independent contractor through Vandenberg's Real Estate in Ilion. She also is employed by Lawrence B. Marks, DDS PC, as an office assistant in New Hartford. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 06:02:56 GMT)

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
FILOTHEI, house, 500 sq.m., modern, 4 bedrooms, large reception, a/c, garage, swimming pool, garden. HELEN'S REAL ESTATE, 210.77.96.536, 6932.439.170. (HT4988) (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:02:59 GMT)

Travel/real estate giant splitting into 4 pieces
NEW YORK -- Cendant Corp. , the $20 billion-a-year company that owns the Orbitz travel Web site and several hotel and real-estate brands, will split itself into four public companies, the conglomerate said Monday. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:23:23 GMT)

China's Real Estate Climate Index Down 0.29 PCT In Sept
China's real estate climate index fell 3.46 points to stand at 101.57 points in September, an on-year drop of 0.29 per cent, according to a monthly report released here on October 25 by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:08:45 GMT)

CHINA'S REAL ESTATE CLIMATE INDEX DOWN 0.29 PCT IN SEPT
Statistics China's real estate climate index fell 3.46 points to stand at 101.57 points in September, an on-year drop of 0.29 per cent, according to a monthly report released here on October 25 by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:08:45 GMT)

NAR: Buyers Need Real Estate Professionals in the Internet Marketplace
The Internet has changed but not diminished the role real estate brokers play in helping buyers close real estate transactions successfully, a former president of the National Association of Realtors told a workshop on competition in the real estate industry sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division today. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:41:00 GMT)

NAI Global Hosts 2006 Latin America Real Estate Forecast
PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- NAI Global is pleased to host the 2006 Latin America Real Estate Forecast 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 17 at the historical Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:08:26 GMT)

GE Commercial Finance Real Estate Names Mark Hutchinson President of Asia-Pacific
GE Commercial Finance Real Estate today announced that Mark Hutchinson has been named President of GE Commercial Finance Real Estate Asia-Pacific. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:09:00 GMT)

Real Estate Fraud Expert Ralph Roberts: 'Flipping Frenzy Is Just the Tip of a Billion Dollar Iceberg'
Quick, big profits hidden in complex transactions have made real estate fraud the crime of our time. Real estate fraud has grown to more than $1 billion annually, according to the FBI. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 19:00:00 GMT)

SPECIAL REPORT: O'Mara on Figuring Out the Corporate Real Estate Puzzle
"Organizations hate making real estate decisions; they hate it more than anything," said Martha O'Mara (pictured), managing director of Boston-based Corporate Portfolio Analytics, earlier this week to a full room at the October luncheon meeting of the Chicago chapter of CoreNet, the national association for corporate real estate executives. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:29:47 GMT)

Commercial Property Analysis - Commercial Real Estate Industry - Commercial Real Estate Information
Commercial real estate publishing leader Commercial Property News combines a wide array of print, online and face-to-face products to serve and interact with the industry. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:32:19 GMT)

Oates founds firm to manage his family's real estate
Buzz Oates, the octogenarian founder of several key development companies in Sacramento, announced Tuesday that he is forming a new company, Oates Equity Investments LLC, to manage his family's real estate. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:26:33 GMT)

Buyers Need Real Estate Professionals in the Internet Marketplace
RISMEDIA, Oct. 26, 2005 — The Internet has changed but not diminished the role real estate brokers play in helping buyers close real estate transactions successfully, a former president of the National Association of Realtors® told a workshop on competition in the real estate industry sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:40:48 GMT)

AREAA and First American Team Up to Create Real Estate Designation Course
RISMEDIA, Oct. 26, 2005 — The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) and The First American Corporation announced the completion of the AREAA Certified Professional (ACP) designation program, a comprehensive training course that will assist real estate professionals in addressing the home-buying needs of Asian-American communities nationwide. (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:42:19 GMT)

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™ Recruits New Member Offices
RISMEDIA, Oct. 26, 2005 — Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™, formerly the RELO® network, has recruited 42 new affiliate companies through October of 2005 totaling 267 offices and 4,244 sales associates in 18 states and five other countries. The network has a total of 667 companies with 4,700 offices and 120,000 associates in 24 countries. In 2004, its affiliates participated in 1.4 (Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:44:19 GMT)

National Commercial Real Estate Portal Launched by bizjournals.com Site is Roll-Up of Local, Commercial Listing Services
bizjournals.com, Inc., a business unit of American City Business Journals, has launched bizspace a comprehensive commercial real estate portal. bizjournals' nearly 3 million unique users consist of over 70% of key local business decision makers throughout the United States. bizspace represents the first national commercial real estate site serving the tenant and investor market segment. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 04:01:00 GMT)

No early sign of real estate boom in post-hurricane New Orleans
Shannon Sharpe, a real estate agent in New Orleans for the past five years, spends her days trying to deal with her flooded house and searching for customers. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 04:08:58 GMT)

Google Base Tests Classifieds, Real Estate and Recipes
Google Base Tests Classifieds, Real Estate and Recipes What is Google Base? Is it Google classifieds system, a content upload database driven multi-use tool, a possible auctions area? Google tested their Base.Google.com page for about an hour yesterday and set off a swarm of buzz about the new Google Base program, ... (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 04:19:17 GMT)

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
FILOTHEI, house, 500 sq.m., modern, 4 bedrooms, large reception, a/c, garage, swimming pool, garden. HELEN'S REAL ESTATE, 210.77.96.536, 6932.439.170. (HT4988) (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 08:02:47 GMT)

ING To Issue 2Y Note Linked To Russian Real Estate Co
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--ING Bank N.V. (INK.YY) is looking to issue a two-year, fixed-rate note tied to the credit of a Russian real-estate company, the lead managers of the deal said Wednesday at an investor conference. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 08:16:00 GMT)

China to continue regulatory policy in real estate market
The Ministry of Construction will continue to implement those regulatory policies in the real estate market, Wang Guangtao, Chinese construction minister was quoted by the China Securities Journal as saying on Wednesday. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 09:30:32 GMT)

Katrina flattens real-estate sales
NEW ORLEANS - Shannon Sharpe, a real estate agent in New Orleans for the past five years, spends her days trying to deal with her flooded house and find customers. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 09:53:18 GMT)

Rolling 401(k) into a real estate IRA
Instead of investing in real estate through an expensive custodial account, consider starting your own real estate company and opening a 401 for your employee -- namely you, says our tax adviser. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:00:00 GMT)

Katrina takes toll on New Orleans real estate market
NEW ORLEANS — Shannon Sharpe, a real estate agent in New Orleans for the past five years, spends her days trying to deal with her flooded house and searching for customers. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:12:51 GMT)

Property attracting investors / Record spending on commercial real estate expected
Investors will pour a record $200 billion into commercial property in the United States this year, according to a survey presented Tuesday by a real estate services firm at an industry gathering in San Francisco. Pension funds, private equity firms and... (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:38:10 GMT)

Iftar feedback: real estate and share booms to end
The traditional Iftar and Sukoor dinners during Ramadan are a pleasant chance to catch up with old friends and to hear the latest business gossip. Top concern this year is the boom in real estate and local stock markets. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:28:11 GMT)

Agent-owned real estate company opens in Franklin
Bill Henson Jr. has formed a real estate agency in Franklin and within the first month of business has listed more than $20 million in property. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:13:41 GMT)

RSA launches secure real-estate solution
RSA Security has a new solution on the market that provides strict security for sensitive real-estate data. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:47:00 GMT)

Nancy Kelley, senior vice-president, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Boston, Massachusetts
Woman travels from policy to law to scientific real-estate mogul (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:06:21 GMT)

No real estate boom in Big Easy
NEW ORLEANS - Shannon Sharpe, a real estate agent in New Orleans for the past five years, spends her days trying to deal with her flooded house and searching for customers. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:30:34 GMT)

Real Estate Asset Liquidity Trust announces completion of offering
Real Estate Asset Liquidity Trust announced today the completion of an offering of $622,025,619 Initial Aggregate Class Principal Balance Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-2, $25,796,119 of which were offered on an exempt basis. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:26:00 GMT)

Staten Island Family Named In LI Real-Estate Scam
Five members of a Staten Island family were among eight people charged today with a real-estate scam on Long Island that bilked banks and homeowners out of $12 million. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:35:26 GMT)

Harry Norman, Realtors®’ Bob Ginn Receives National Real Estate Apprentice Award
RISMEDIA, Oct. 27, 2005—Bob Ginn of Harry Norman, Realtors®’ Medlock Bridge Office was recognized by the Real Estate Apprentice Foundation as one of ten grant recipients chosen from over 3,500 entries in the U.S. Bob will receive $5,000 in real estate education products, education, books and services from the Foundation. (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:55:59 GMT)

China's Rules On Real Estate Evaluation Agencies To Begin Dec 1
China's new administrative rules on real estate price evaluation agencies are scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2005. (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 03:44:11 GMT)

CHINA'S RULES ON REAL ESTATE EVALUATION AGENCIES TO BEGIN DEC 1
Regulations / Law China's new administrative rules on real estate price evaluation agencies are scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2005. (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 03:44:11 GMT)

Real estate from the hopper / Lottery attracts a host of would-be S.F. homeowners
To see just how unattainable San Francisco real estate has become, one needed only to visit SBC Park at 7:30 Wednesday morning. There, about 150 people -- out of 4,300 applicants -- showed up for a lottery for 20 new condos. The lure in this city-... (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 03:48:38 GMT)

Fayette formalizes real estate tax penalties
The Fayette County commissioners are set to update a resolution today, first enacted in the late 1940s, that spells out the county's ability to impose penalties on property owners who fail to pay real estate taxes on time. (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:21:19 GMT)

City Attorney Issues Real Estate Ruling
TAMPA -- City Attorney David Smith has ruled that all employees in the city's real estate division be prohibited from participating in private real estate deals in and outside of Tampa. (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:40:05 GMT)

Google Base : User Reviews, Auctions, Classifieds, Real Estate & More
Google Base : User Reviews, Auctions, Classifieds, Real Estate & More Google Base is coming, but what is it? Some folks have called it an eBay Killer. Others, the next Google Classifieds. Or will it be Google Auctions? And will Google Wallet launch to give all of these possible scenarios a ... (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:49:07 GMT)

Real estate hots up in small cities
Trammel Crow Meghraj launches $300 mn real estate development fund. (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 05:51:01 GMT)

US real estate market bubbling along
The Millionaire Factory's Macquarie Office Trust yesterday added another $1.2 billion worth of American real estate to its portfolio – just as the world's greatest real estate investor, according to Fortune magazine, goes about selling off his US holdings. (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 06:32:25 GMT)

Strategic partnership agreement signed between Aqaba Development Corporation and National Real Estate Company of Kuwait
The Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), the central development company for the Aqaba Special Economic Zone(ASEZ), represented by its Chairman, Mr. Imad Fakhoury, and the Kuwaiti National Real-Estate Company (NREC) represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Jamil Sultan, signed today a strategic partnership agreement to establish a private shareholding company. (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:57:41 GMT)

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
FILOTHEI, house, 500 sq.m., modern, 4 bedrooms, large reception, a/c, garage, swimming pool, garden. HELEN'S REAL ESTATE, 210.77.96.536, 6932.439.170. (HT4988) (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:19:28 GMT)

Locals grab a piece of real estate action
Zareh Tahmassebian began buying homes in metropolitan Phoenix last year. The mortgage banker was living in Las Vegas but was so bullish on Arizona's real estate market, he decided to move into one of his 15 investment houses here early this year. (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:20:13 GMT)

Real estate from the hopper / Lottery attracts a host of would-be S.F. homeowners
To see just how unattainable San Francisco real estate has become, one needed only to visit SBC Park at 7:30 Wednesday morning. There, about 150 people -- out of 4,300 applicants -- showed up for a lottery for 20 new condos. The lure in this city-... (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:03:38 GMT)

Here's how investment, risk can be defined in real estate
I often receive many real estate-related questions during my regular online chat at washingtonpost.com. Here are some from recent chats I didn't have time to answer: (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:20:12 GMT)

CellSigns Releases Enhanced Real Estate Text Messaging System
QWASI, an interactive mobile marketing company based in Exton, Pennsylvania, has unveiled CellSigns Version 2.0 -- the only wireless interactive lead generation and marketing system for real estate. (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:09:00 GMT)

AIM Select Real Estate Income Fund Board of Trustees Approves Open-Market Share Purchases
The Board of Trustees for AIM Select Real Estate Income Fund , AIM's closed-end real estate fund, announced today it has approved the ability to engage in open-market purchases of its common shares. (Thu, 27 Oct 2005 20:05:00 GMT)

Real Estate Sales
Hurricane Katrina evacuees are making their homes in other cities across Louisiana and helping out the real estate market. he national association of realtors says sales of existing homes were unchanged last month. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:01:39 GMT)

HP Awards Real Estate Professionals Who Use T...
HP today announced the winners of the second annual HP Real Estate Top Technology Producers contest, which recognizes real estate professionals who use technology to better serve their customers. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 01:13:12 GMT)

Real estate industry dominates politcal giving in mayoral campaign
The real estate and development industry gave the most to this year's mayoral campaign, with miscellaneous individuals giving the second most, according to an analysis of campaign funding by the Center on Policy Initiatives. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 01:42:40 GMT)

Charlotte Business Journal Launches Charlotte Area Commercial Real Estate Portal
The Charlotte Business Journal today announced the launch of bizspace.com, a powerful new web site dedicated to commercial real estate in Charlotte. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:01:00 GMT)

Puget Sound Business Journal Launches Seattle Area Commercial Real Estate Portal
The Puget Sound Business Journal today announced the launch of bizspace, a powerful new site dedicated to commercial real estate in Seattle. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:01:00 GMT)

Commissioners clarify real estate taxing policy
The Fayette County commissioners Thursday approved a resolution that clarifies the county's real estate taxing policy and explains when penalties and discounts are applied to county property taxes. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:05:49 GMT)

Real estate pre-license course begins Nov. 7
The Real Estate Education Center located at 20 Vernon St. in Norwood will offer a 24 hour Real Estate Pre-license Course beginning Nov. 7. The course will meet Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6-10 p.m. for two consecutive weeks. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:41:44 GMT)

Town of Westwood real estate tax can now be paid online
WESTWOOD - The town of Westwood has announced that residents can now pay their Real Estate Taxes online at www.townhall.westwood.ma.us. This new payment method serves to accommodate those Westwood residents who want the convenience of paying their taxes and fees online, anytime day or night. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:41:54 GMT)

Send us your real estate news
The Daily News Transcript welcomes your real estate news. Send your press releases, photos and briefs to Assistant Editor Liz Taurasi, Daily News Transcript, 254 Second Ave., Needham, MA 02494. You may also e-mail to etauras@cnc.com or fax us at 781-433-8375. For more information call 781-433-8364. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:43:04 GMT)

Boston area real estate market cools for first time in a decade
(Boston - AP) — It's a phrase that hasn't been heard in real estate circles in the Boston area for some time. But real estate agents say that the current climate is a "buyer's market." (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 05:47:23 GMT)

Boston area real estate market cools for first time in a decade
BOSTON It's a phrase that hasn't been heard in real estate circles in the Boston area for some time. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 06:05:20 GMT)

Don't invest real-estate sales profit
WASHINGTON – I often receive many real-estate-related questions during my regular online chat at washingtonpost.com. Here's some from recent chats that I didn't have time to answer: (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 07:07:34 GMT)

REAL ESTATE: Home sales hold steady
Sales of previously owned homes held steady in September at the second-highest level on record as demand was bolstered by hurricane evacuees, a real estate trade group said this week. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 07:08:06 GMT)

Boston Real Estate Market Cooling
Real estate agents in the Boston area these days are using a term they haven't used in about a decade to describe the current state of affairs -- buyer's market. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:55:01 GMT)

Real-estate transactions give A&B a third-quarter boost
Alexander & Baldwin Inc.'s increased focus on real estate helped boost third-quarter earnings 43 percent to $35.5 million on revenue that was up 19 percent to $451.8 million for the Honolulu-based real-estate, transportation and agriculture company. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:05:32 GMT)

Real-estate industry worried about its image
CHICAGO — The real-estate industry has taken a pounding from federal regulators and the media lately. But its internal strife — and a federal antitrust lawsuit — aren't likely to be the centerpiece when the National Association of Realtors holds its annual meeting in San Francisco this weekend, said association spokesman Steve Cook. (Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:05:42 GMT)

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