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Real Estate News Jan 2006

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Column: Real Estate Funds Smart Holding
Analysts have been nervously writing yearend epitaphs for real estate for the last couple years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long haul. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:47:45 GMT)

Column: Real Estate Funds Smart Holding
Analysts have been nervously writing yearend epitaphs for real estate for the last couple years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:47:45 GMT)

Middleton Doll to sell loans, real estate
Middleton Doll Co. of Pewaukee said Tuesday that it will sell its loans and real estate by June 30. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:39:08 GMT)

Japanese stocks drop for second day, with real estate and brokerages falling
TOKYO: Japanese stocks dropped for a second day Wednesday as traders sold shares of companies tied closely to domestic economy like real estate and brokerages. The dollar edged higher against the yen. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:45:43 GMT)

The Real Estate Boom - KSA
The Real Estate Boom - KSA (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 07:53:26 GMT)

Loan Broker Is Convicted in Real Estate Scam
A Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., mortgage broker and appraiser was convicted Tuesday in federal court in Santa Ana of operating a real estate flipping scheme that defrauded mortgage lenders of $6 million. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:16:45 GMT)

Colonia Real Estate Raises 2006 Forecast Amid Bids for Holdings
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Colonia Real Estate AG, a German company investing in and managing distressed property, said it expects profit will double in 2006 after it received purchase offers for a portfolio of 566 apartments. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:30:10 GMT)

Leder Group Acquired and Developed $80 Million of Commercial Real Estate in 2005 Bigger Plans for 2006
Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) January 11, 2006 -- Leder Group, a real estate holding and development company, today announced 2005 as a record growth year with $80 million in real estate acquisitions and developments. The Leder Group has established a regional presence with holdings in South Florida, Ft. Myers, Tampa, Orlando and Port St. Lucie. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Fidelity Assets Debuts Innovative Search Engine Marketing Solutions for Real Estate Agents and Brokers at NY Real
Fidelity Assets, a highly specialized online marketing and advertising company offering search engine marketing solutions exclusively for real estate brokers and agents today showcases two new cutting-edge services at the "Meet the Innovators" panel of Real Estate Connect. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:00:00 GMT)

FDIC to give new rules on real estate loans
In response to what they said are real estate lending concentrations that may make institutions more vulnerable to cyclical commercial real estate markets, federal bank regulators are preparing a new set of guidelines on commercial real estate lending. The agencies involved said new rules will help identify institutions with commercial real estate loan concentrations that "may be subject to (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:36:19 GMT)

Real Estate Scam Case Brought To Legal Court
A mortgage broker and appraiser was convicted in the federal court in Sta. Ana, the case was operating a real estate flipping scheme that defrauded mortgage lenders of about $6 million, that was recently held at Rancho Santa Fe, California. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:56:48 GMT)

FDIC to give new rules on real estate loans
In response to what they said are real estate lending concentrations that may make institutions more vulnerable to cyclical commercial real estate markets, federal bank regulators are preparing a new set of guidelines on commercial real estate lending. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:57:39 GMT)

GMAC Real Estate issues Cherry Creek franchise
GMAC Real Estate has awarded a franchise to Al Galperin, a real estate broker of 14 years and longtime Denver resident. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:54:51 GMT)

Missed India's Software Boom? Try Real Estate: Andy Mukherjee
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Smart money may have found a new home in India's underdeveloped property market. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP recently estimated that as much as $8 billion of private equity will flow into Indian real estate funds over the next 18 to 30 months. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:25:23 GMT)

First Service Realty, Inc. Collaborates with GMAC Real Estate
RISMEDIA, Jan. 12 — First Service Realty, Inc. (FSR), a Florida-based, privately owned and operated residential/commercial real estate company, has announced a joint venture with GMAC Real Estate, a subsidiary of GM Motors and one of the nation’s largest real estate organizations. The alliance includes financial support for FSR’s acquisitions and expansion program. Slated for 2006 are the (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:27:32 GMT)

North Carolina Joins Other States in Requiring All Real Estate Licensees to Obtain Broker's License
RISMEDIA, Jan. 12 — (KRT) — Cleveland Community College in North Carolina is offering new classes so real estate students can get broker's licenses as required by the state's Real Estate License Law starting April 1. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:28:07 GMT)

GMAC Real Estate Awards Newest Franchise to Denver-Area Veteran
RISMEDIA, Jan. 12 — Officials with GMAC Real Estate, one of North America's leading real estate firms, are predicting that home sales in the Denver metropolitan area will continue to be robust - and say they've found the perfect person to position the company as consumers' first choice when it comes to buying or selling a home. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:29:42 GMT)

FDIC to give new rules on real estate loans
In response to what they said are real estate lending concentrations that may make institutions more vulnerable to cyclical commercial real estate markets, federal bank regulators are preparing a new set of guidelines on commercial real estate lending. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:07:31 GMT)

Akin Gump partner moves into real estate game
Prominent Washington real estate attorney Earl Segal is changing careers after 20 years as a partner with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:24:46 GMT)

Herbies hires for Euro real estate push
Herbert Smith is reviewing its European real estate strategy after appointing former executive partner Iain Rothnie as head of the practice. Rothnie replaced James Barnes as real estate chief this month after Barnes decided to return to full-time practice. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:11:31 GMT)

Real Estate Agents Annual Training and Productivity Top 10
A slight shift toward a buyer’s market is already visible in some areas says Bill Shue, COO of iSucceed (www.isucceed.com), the nation’s largest online real estate training and mentoring service. According to their annual poll of ways for agents to improve their skills the ever-swinging pendulum however still shows the continued popularity of listing strategies and negotiating skills. [PRWEB Jan (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:40:28 GMT)

Wintergreen Real Estate Company Reports ‘Building A’ of New Summit House Luxury Condominiums Nearly Sold-out
Wintergreen Real Estate Company, the primary realtor for Blue Ridge real estate in the Wintergreen Resort Community since 1974, announced today that ‘Building A’ of its newest luxury condominium project, The Summit House is nearly sold-out. [PRWEB Jan 12, 2006] (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:40:44 GMT)

Missed India's Software Boom? Try Real Estate: Andy Mukherjee
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Smart money may have found a new home in India's underdeveloped property market. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP recently estimated that as much as $8 billion of private equity will flow into Indian real estate funds over the next 18 to 30 months. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:45:22 GMT)

ADVICE: Real estate funds still look good for long term
Analysts nervously have been writing yearend epitaphs for real estate for the last couple years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long haul. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:17:49 GMT)

Dubai real estate to grow with the new underwater hotel
Among the latest real estate projects in Dubai, the most wonderful and the most exciting will be the construction of the $500 million underwater hotel. The shallow water hotel will be shaped as a bowl and will be positioned on the sea ground. The deep water version will be floating in the sea with anchors on the ground. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:48:31 GMT)

New Orleans real estate: a mushy gold rush
Real estate markets across the U.S. are red hot, ice cold or lukewarm. In hurricane-ravaged New Orleans it's just a soggy mess. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:00:00 GMT)

Dynamic Materials Sells Property Purchase Option Rights on Real Estate of Former Division
Dynamic Materials Corporation , the world's leading provider of explosion- welded clad metal plates and associated services, today announced it has completed the sale of its option to purchase the real estate on which its former California-based Spin Forge business operated. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:00:00 GMT)

Real Estate Sector Attracting U.S., Other Investors
The real estate sector, which so far barely witnessed foreign projects that went operational other than being approved, is lately attracting US and other foreign investors, sources disclosed to The Daily Monitor. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:49:30 GMT)

FDIC to give new rules on real estate loans
In response to what they said are real estate lending concentrations that may make institutions more vulnerable to cyclical commercial real estate markets, federal bank regulators are preparing a new set of guidelines on commercial real estate lending. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:54:52 GMT)

Real-estate radio show set to air
A new 30-minute radio program on KKZN (760 AM) aims to offer a straightforward and sometimes edgy look at the week's local real estate happenings. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:20:26 GMT)

Suspect Formally Charged With Raping, Kidnapping Real Estate Agent
GREELEY, Colo. -- The Weld County District Attorney formally charged a suspect in the recent alleged sexual assault of a real estate agent at a house in Keenseburg, Colo. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:43:42 GMT)

Windermere Real Estate Selects Most Home Technologies to Provide Online Lead Response Services to Sales Associates
VANCOUVER, British Columbia----Jan. 12, 2006--Most Home Corp. -- Most Home Technologies, a premier provider of Internet lead response systems and Windermere Real Estate, the largest regional real estate brand in the Western United States, today announced the signing of a two year contract to provide Most Home's eTeam Internet Response Services to Windermere's sales associates in the Western (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:22:00 GMT)

Real estate upbeat with 100% FDI norms in 2005
Relaxation of FDI norms and high demand for commercial property from the booming IT and ITES sector, even in non-metros, raked in the moolah for the real estate sector, which saw a robust 30 per cent growth in 2005 even as an increase in cement prices drove up the construction costs. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:22:38 GMT)

Allan Dalton to Keynote National Real Estate On-Line Convention & Exposition
RISMEDIA, Jan. 13 — The Fifth Annual National Real Estate On-Line Convention and Exposition, is expected to attract more than 50,000 real estate professionals over the seven days event dates from Feb. 20-26 making it the largest industry gathering of real estate professionals. There is no charge for real estate professionals to attend this virtual event, which is open to the entire real estate (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:27:23 GMT)

FDIC to Give New Rules on Real Estate Loans
RISMEDIA, Jan.13 — According to a story in the South Florida Business Journal, federal bank regulators are preparing a new set of guidelines on commercial real estate lending. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:27:43 GMT)

Tower Hill Sale Sets Real Estate Record
In a record-setting sale for the Vineyard, the waterfront Waggaman property on Tower Hill in Edgartown has sold for a total of $22.5 million. The deal, which closed last Friday, is the single largest residential real estate sale in Island history. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:56:51 GMT)

Experts bullish on real estate
Michael Smith, vice president of development company LCOR Inc. of Bethesda, opened a meeting of 180 real estate and construction leaders Tuesday morning with words former Buffalo Bills football coach Marv Levy often used to motivate his players: ‘‘Where else would you like to be than right here, right now?” (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:07:54 GMT)

Trial over real estate agent murder
A MAN has been ordered to stand trial for the rape and murder of a real estate agent in Melbourne's outer west. Elders Real Estate sales consultant Lorelle Makin, 48, was found dead in the bathroom of a house she was trying to sell in Melton on September 15 last year. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:13:44 GMT)

Real estate execs predict strong year for downtown condo market
Downtown Milwaukee's condominium market is expected to remain strong in 2006, and that will help strengthen demand for additional retail businesses there, according to presentations made Thursday by local real estate executives. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:55:47 GMT)

China's Real Estate Sector Growth Tipped to Fall 20 PCT in 2006
BEIJING, Jan 13 Asia Pulse - The sales growth rate of China's real estate industry is predicted to fall to around 20 per cent in 2006 from 30 per cent in the previous year, China Securities Journal reported Thursday. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 04:41:00 GMT)

CHINA'S REAL ESTATE SECTOR GROWTH TIPPED TO FALL 20 PCT IN 2006
China The sales growth rate of China's real estate industry is predicted to fall to around 20 per cent in 2006 from 30 per cent in the previous year, China Securities Journal reported Thursday. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 04:52:04 GMT)

China's Real Estate Sector Growth Tipped To Fall 20 PCT In 2006
The sales growth rate of China's real estate industry is predicted to fall to around 20 per cent in 2006 from 30 per cent in the previous year, China Securities Journal reported Thursday. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 04:52:04 GMT)

Business Moves: Real Estate Transactions
Atlas Copco has leased the 32,250-square-foot facility at 2235 N. Dragoon St. Russell W. Hall with PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the tenant. The Landlord was D&F Equipment Rentals Company. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:06:11 GMT)

Real estate investor signs Midtown lease
A growing real estate investment company will expand and move its Midtown headquarters next month to 114 West 47th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Ave. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:10:40 GMT)

SPECIAL REPORT: CCIM Panelists Predict Good Year for Real Estate in 2006
The mood was mostly upbeat this week at CCIM Illinois Chapter's annual forecast luncheon, held in Rosemont, Ill. The event's speakers, Kenneth Riggs Jr., CEO of Real Estate Research Corp., and Scott Ian MacIntosh, senior economist at the National Association of Realtors, touched on national economic and real estate conditions, as well as the outlook for metro Chicago real estate in 2006. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:12:03 GMT)

Retail Real Estate Investment Activity Will Grow in 2006, Survey Says
A report released yesterday shows that a majority of investors in retail real estate plan to increase their holdings this year by at least 25 percent. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:12:17 GMT)

Real estate transactions
Real estate transactions recorded at the Manatee County Courthouse: (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:14:33 GMT)

ADVICE: Real estate funds still look good for long term
Analysts nervously have been writing yearend epitaphs for real estate for the last couple years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long haul. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:20:12 GMT)

Nine Akin Gump partners quit to launch real estate boutique
TEXAS-based firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s San Antonio office has been rocked by the departure of nine real estate lawyers, who have left to launch a local boutique. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:28:10 GMT)

Simmons raids RB for Paris real estate team
Simmons & Simmons has raided Richards Butler for a new Paris-based real estate team. The four-lawyer team will be led by real estate partner Edouard Vitry, who will be responsible for the real estate practice in Paris. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:01:40 GMT)

Real Estate Sales Desk: Guest perspective on the market
by Cindy Morse Broker Associate, BJ Adams and Co. Working in real estate is about much more than the basics of helping a buyer find just a "house." (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:27:11 GMT)

Information Technologies Reshaping The Real Estate Landscape In Unexpected Ways
Computers and the Internet have been billed as enabling new ways of doing business, but in the residential real estate industry, people's expanded access to information hasn't rendered the real estate agent a relic, says a Penn State researcher. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:09:53 GMT)

Real Estate Technology Gets More Streamlined With Pocket Real Estate(TM) and Borran(TM) Software Merger
Access to Real Estate information just got easier and more efficient with the recent merger of Pocket Real Estate and Borran Software . (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:26:00 GMT)

Real estate heir belongs in prison facility, parole officer says
HOUSTON An officer says a real estate heir acquitted of killing his neighbor should be sent to a prison facility over his unauthorized trips to Galveston and Houston. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:49:06 GMT)

Real estate scheme may have more victims
Individuals throughout California may have fallen victim to an alleged real estate advertising scheme, and the state attorney general's office wants to hear from them. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:57:03 GMT)

Condo Cruise Ships—the Next Real Estate Boom?
RISMEDIA, Jan.16 — Pensacola native Mark Boyd had been a consultant to a number of Gulf Coast condo real estate developers when he realized that it wouldn't be long before there was no more prime waterfront property available anywhere in the state. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:00:29 GMT)

Borran™ Software Purchases Pocket Real Estate™
RISMEDIA, Jan. 16 — Access to real estate information just got easier and more efficient with the recent merger of Pocket Real Estate™ and Borran™ Software. Pocket Real Estate™ is well known across North America for providing the most comprehensive "MLS anytime, anywhere" software/service for mobile phones and handheld computers. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:01:18 GMT)

Parole officer: NY real estate heir belongs in prison facility
HOUSTON -- The parole officer for a New York real estate heir acquitted of murdering his Galveston neighbor said Friday that the eccentric millionaire should go to a prison facility after he made unauthorized trips to Galveston and Houston. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:29:07 GMT)

Parole officer: NY real estate heir belongs in prison facility
The parole officer for a New York real estate heir acquitted of murdering his Galveston neighbor said Friday that the eccentric millionaire should go to a prison facility after he made unauthorized trips to Galveston and Houston. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:34:48 GMT)

Real estate bounced back from bust
The commercial real estate market saw its best year in 2005 since the dot.com bust in 2000, real estate experts say. The bust dumped a lot of vacant office space on the market. The subsequent recovery, often referred to as a jobless one, did little to help fill office space. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:22:42 GMT)

REAL ESTATE NOTES
Steve Emerson has joined the Atlee office. Judy Mason has joined the Twin Hickory office. Send information to Real Estate Notes, Richmond Times-Dispatch, P.O. Box 85333, Richmond, VA 23293-0001; fax (804) 775-8141 or e-mail ldunham@timesdispatch.com . Notices must be submitted in writing. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:22:54 GMT)

RCITs directed to allocate NTNs to real estate investors
ISLAMABAD (January 14 2006): The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has directed all Regional Commissioners' of Income Tax (RCITs) to allocate National Tax Numbers (NTNs) to real estate investors engaged in buying/selling of plots through housing societies, co-operative societies, land developers and real estate agents. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:34:29 GMT)

Real estate rates highest in Makkah, Madinah
JEDDAH — Real estate prices are the highest in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, according to a recent study, which said the two holy cities had become the most preferred areas for real estate investment in the kingdom. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 04:32:56 GMT)

Council to tackle real estate tax rate
Roanoke real estate tax assessments are projected to increase at abnormally high percentages for the second straight year. In response, Mayor Nelson Harris and Vice Mayor Bev Fitzpatrick say it's time the city council made a move to reduce the tax bu (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 06:41:39 GMT)

Tampa real estate employees seek green light to moonlight
Two employees of the city's real estate office want permission to conduct private sales on the side. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 07:32:05 GMT)

Mutual interest: Real estate funds good for the long haul
Analysts have been nervously writing yearend epitaphs for real estate for the last couple years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long haul. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 07:58:43 GMT)

Q. I enjoyed your recent list of the 10 best real estate books of 2005...
Q. I enjoyed your recent list of the 10 best real estate books of 2005. Do you have a "Top 10 Real Estate Books of All Time" list? No, but thanks for a great idea for a future column. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 08:16:15 GMT)

Sticking with real estate funds is smart
Analysts have been nervously writing year-end epitaphs for real estate for the last couple years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long haul. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 09:02:34 GMT)

Introducing ResidenceDot – Affordable Online Marketing for Real Estate Professionals
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) January 14, 2006 -- ResidenceDot, a new service designed to provide effective, affordable online marketing tools to the real estate community, is now available online at http://www.residencedot.com . Led by the slogan "Open the door, and start closing," ResidenceDot gives both independent agents and brokers the power to transform the way they promote their businesses. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

City Employees Targets on Real Estate Work
After Archie West retires in 2002 two employees of the real estate office fight for a go position from their former boss. Both are gunning for a position as sales associates for the Archie West founded Upfront Realty. Upfront realty was established last April. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:14:16 GMT)

Real Estate Investors Assoc.
The Sandusky County Real Estate Investors Association met Dec. 19 at the Elks Lodge with Russ Welty presiding. Tim Higgins, on behalf of the Elks, thanked the SCAREIA group for its $100 donation to Toys for Tots. The charity is endorsed by the Elks. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:19:16 GMT)

Parole officer: NY real estate heir belongs in prison facility
The parole officer for a New York real estate heir acquitted of murdering his Galveston neighbor said Friday that the eccentric millionaire should go to a prison facility after he made unauthorized trips to Galveston and Houston. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:50:33 GMT)

Balanced real estate market in 2006
For people hoping to buy a house in Fort Dodge, 2006 ought to be a promising year, in the opinion of a veteran real estate agent. Don Guthrie, of First Diversified/GMAC Real Estate, thinks folks who want to sell houses in the city will do well this year also. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 03:59:08 GMT)

Forecast Remains Sunny for Miami Real Estate Market
The Miami market continues to report strong activity levels. Miami, which remains one of the leading real estate markets in the country, is the focus of the real estate market’s attention. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 04:44:26 GMT)

Real estate transfer tax payments bountiful
A strong year in retail and commercial development helped boost real estate transfer tax payments for a number or suburban communities in 2005. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 05:23:23 GMT)

Important Real Estate Websites
When the time comes to invest in real estate or buy a house, you really have to know your stuff. Without proper background knowledge, a house hunter will feel lost and worse, is more likely to get swindled. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 07:17:51 GMT)

Real estate transactions
Real estate transactions recorded at the Manatee County Courthouse: (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 08:04:36 GMT)

In the long run, real estate investments are still a good bet
Analysts have been nervously writing year-end epitaphs for real estate for the last couple of years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long haul. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 08:05:23 GMT)

Dubai real estate to have a positive outlook
The real estate firms of Dubai disagree with the fact that the Dubai real estate would decelerate as reported yesterday. According to them the Dubai real estate market would never come down as the demand for the buildings always exceed its supply. Explaining on the fall in the land during the last few months' dealings they said that it only indicated a slow down and not a deceleration. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 08:38:39 GMT)

Real-estate briefs
Denver real-estate agent Michael Richardson has published "An American Epidemic, Mortgage Fraud ... A Serious Business." The book draws on Richardson's own experience. He survived a mortgage-fraud ring that marauded his company and says he learned firsthand how to prevent mortgage fraud. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 08:41:41 GMT)

More Real estate
Real Estate Investors Programs: Learn about foreclosures, Section 8s, bank repos and more at Holiday Inn Livonia West, 17123 Laurel Park Dr., Livonia. 6-9 p.m. Tue. Free. Sponsored by First Advantage Realty and Strategic Lenders. Call 734-521-0250 for details. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 10:08:56 GMT)

As real estate slows, investors show interest in stocks
Bruce McMeiken has had a good run investing in real estate near his Orange County, Calif., home. Now, however, he thinks there's a better place for his money: the stock market. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 10:41:49 GMT)

Ministry to require real estate firms to reveal more about buildings
The land ministry from April will punish real estate companies that fail to fully explain quake-resistance standards and the use of asbestos at their buildings before residents buy or move into the homes, officials said. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:19:39 GMT)

Regulators issue warning to banks on commercial real estate loans
Federal banking regulators have issued new guidance to banks warning of rising concentrations of commercial real estate loans that could pose a risk if the markets turn sour. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 14:04:29 GMT)

Real Estate's Slow Roll Causes Stock Market To Gain Attention
The stock market has been getting attention, the reason why? Real Estate has been in a slow start, some investors has been converting their attention to the stock market. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:59:15 GMT)

REITs to boost liquidity in Dubai’s real estate sector
DUBAI — Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) is the next big thing in the offing that will make Dubai’s booming real estate sector more liquid and accessible to the international investors. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 03:32:16 GMT)

Bayliss Celebrates 50th Year in Real Estate
E.E. Bayliss Jr. wasn’t satisfied with the treatment he’d received from a real estate agent, so he decided to go into the business and sell properties the way he thought it should be done. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 05:01:08 GMT)

Commercial real estate remains a puzzle
Silicon Valley commercial real estate enters 2006 in a conundrum. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 05:47:07 GMT)

REITs to boost liquidity in Dubai's real estate sector
REITs to boost liquidity in Dubai's real estate sector (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 06:19:40 GMT)

Two4One® Real Estate Franchise Enters California Housing Market
Innovative "two-for-one" based real estate franchise concept expands into California. [PRWEB Jan 16, 2006] (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:08:08 GMT)

Real estate funds are a smart long-term holding
Analysts have been nervously writing year-end epitaphs for real estate for the last couple years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long haul. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:10:08 GMT)

Real estate funds' future unclear, but they're smart for long term
Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long haul. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:19:26 GMT)

Disabled Investor Teaches the World about Real Estate Without Lifting a Finger... Literally
Jon Morrow can barely move his fingers, but he's designed a web site to teach everything he's learned while managing over $20 million of real estate investments. Mr. Morrow designed the entire site using nothing but Dragon NaturallySpeaking, a popular voice dictation package. [PRWEB Jan 16, 2006] (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:21:32 GMT)

More Real estate
Real Estate Investors Programs: Learn about foreclosures, Section 8s, bank repos and more at Holiday Inn Livonia West, 17123 Laurel Park Dr., Livonia. 6-9 p.m. Tue. Free. Sponsored by First Advantage Realty and Strategic Lenders. Call 734-521-0250 for details. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 10:10:33 GMT)

Two4One® Real Estate Franchise Enters California Housing Market
San Fernando, CA (PRWEB) January 16, 2006 -- In what may prove the beginning of another paradigm shift in real estate, Two4One ® announced today the sale of a regional territory in California, with more announcements expected in the next several weeks. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Real-estate briefs
Denver real-estate agent Michael Richardson has published "An American Epidemic, Mortgage Fraud ... A Serious Business." The book draws on Richardson's own experience. He survived a mortgage-fraud ring that marauded his company and says he learned firsthand how to prevent mortgage fraud. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:13:31 GMT)

National Real Estate Information Services (NREIS) Expands Commercial Real Estate and Mortgage Services
PITTSBURGH----Jan. 16, 2006--In response to the growing interest in the company's commercial real estate and mortgage services, National Real Estate Information Services has expanded its commercial services team to make title, collateral valuation, and settlement services available to all clients. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:44:00 GMT)

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Announces January 2006 Distribution
TORONTO----Jan. 16, 2006--Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust today announced its January 2006 monthly distribution in the amount of 10.67 cents per unit . The January distribution will be payable on February 14, 2006 to Unitholders of record January 31, 2006. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:02:00 GMT)

Workshop focuses on electronic Real Estate transfer filing
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue and Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association, District 4, is sponsoring a workshop for a new electronic Real Estate Transfer Return (eRETR) filing system. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:11:29 GMT)

Leaping from the ballet to real estate
In South Beach, two up-and-coming South Florida professionals are leaping gracefully from one career path to another. John Safranek, a former ballet company finance guy, and Kristen Kramer, a dancer, are teaming up on a new real estate enterprise. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:14:21 GMT)

How to survive a real estate slowdown
The news that existing home sales slowed in November sent chills down the spines of some real estate industry observers who worry about what that news means for the housing industry. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:11:45 GMT)

Media Advisory/Photo Op - Point2 Technologies Demonstrates Revolutionary Real Estate Online Marketing Software At
Point2 Technologies Inc. will showcase the latest capabilities of its Point2 Agent real estate online marketing platform and Private MLS broker solution, at the Calgary Real Estate Board 'Forecast 2006' conference and trade show. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:14:00 GMT)

Real Estate & New Goods – Keys To Growth
Online marketplace Trade Me expects to host over 35 million auctions in 2006 and expects the fastest areas of growth to be real estate and brand new items for sale. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:39:14 GMT)

Morguard Corporation increases ownership position in Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust
Morguard Corporation , announced today that it has acquired an additional 350,000 units of Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust through a purchase by Morguard Investments Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Morguard on Friday, January 13, 2006. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:18:00 GMT)

Miami Real Estate Future
The future of the Miami real estate market is bright. The economic growth in downtown Miami, with new construction both on the residential and commercial fronts continue, both make the area appealing to residents, and to those considering relocation to the area. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:59:15 GMT)

GIC Real Estate to Expand Into Brazil, India, China (Update1)
Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Government of Singapore Investment Corp., which manages more than $100 billion of foreign reserves, said it may buy real estate in India and Brazil for the first time to guard against the risk of falling U.S. property prices. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:30:13 GMT)

CHINA MAY LEVY HIGH REAL ESTATE TAX ON PURCHASE OF 2ND FLAT
Regulations / Law China will probably levy a high real estate tax on individual purchase of second residential flats that are deemed to be unnecessary, according to Shu Kexin, deputy director of the Department of Land Use Management of the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:52:04 GMT)

China May Levy High Real Estate Tax On Purchase Of 2nd Flat
China will probably levy a high real estate tax on individual purchase of second residential flats that are deemed to be unnecessary, according to Shu Kexin, deputy director of the Department of Land Use Management of the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:52:04 GMT)

How to survive a real estate slowdown
The news that existing home sales slowed in November sent chills down the spines of some real estate industry observers who worry about what that news means for the housing industry. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 05:12:47 GMT)

REITs make Dubai real estate more accessible to foreign investors
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) is the next big thing in the offing that will make Dubai's booming real estate sector more liquid and accessible to the international investors. REITs are companies that invest its assets in real estate holdings. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:53:39 GMT)

GIC Real Estate to Expand Into Brazil, India, China (Update2)
Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Government of Singapore Investment Corp., which manages more than $100 billion of foreign reserves, said it may buy real estate in India and Brazil for the first time to guard against the risk of falling U.S. property prices. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:00:37 GMT)

State probes real estate firms
State regulators have launched an investigation into several real estate firms, after one high-profile brokerage was closed down in Bergen. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:01:01 GMT)

WestLB Lifts Hypo Real Estate Target
0934 GMT [Dow Jones] WestLB lifts Hypo Real Estate (HRX.XE) target price to EUR53 from EUR49, due to a new valuation using mixed '06, '07 estimates. Sees strong profit increases in Hypo Real Estate's Hypo International and Hypo Germany units during '06, '07. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:15:33 GMT)

Real estate funds help diversify a portfolio
Analysts have been nervously writing year-end epitaphs for real estate for the past couple of years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long haul. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:27:34 GMT)

Real Estate Trusts Keep Winning
Analysts have been nervously writing year-end epitaphs for real estate for the last couple of years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long... (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:56:23 GMT)

How to survive a real estate slowdown
The news that existing home sales slowed in November sent chills down the spines of some real estate industry observers who worry about what that news means for the housing industry. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:27:44 GMT)

Inland Real Estate Corporation Announces Date of Fourth Quarter 2005 Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast
OAK BROOK, Ill.----Jan. 17, 2006--Inland Real Estate Corporation today announced that the Company will release its fourth quarter 2005 financial results on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 before the NYSE market open. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:20:00 GMT)

Real estate funds help diversify a portfolio
Analysts have been nervously writing year-end epitaphs for real estate for the past couple of years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long haul. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:27:55 GMT)

How to survive a real estate slowdown
The news that existing home sales slowed in November sent chills down the spines of some real estate industry observers who worry about what that news means for the housing industry. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:41:41 GMT)

Principal Real Estate Investors Purchase Retail Building In Burbank, Calif.
DES MOINES, Iowa----Jan. 17, 2006--Principal Real Estate Investors, the real estate investment arm of Principal Global Investors, a member of the Principal Financial Group®, has purchased the Burbank Empire Center in Burbank, Calif. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:04:00 GMT)

Hot Market Led to Real Estate Agent Boom
RISMEDIA, Jan. 18 — (KRT) — Thanks to the housing boom over the last few years, about one in 75 Californians is now a licensed real estate agent—more people than ever before, according to the department that issues the licenses. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:29:37 GMT)

Training & Business Development: New Online Real Estate Bookstore Opens
RISMEDIA, Jan. 18 — Making the right selection about which book, report or CD to read next is always a tough decision. Most of the mega bookstores like Amazon.com are largely driven by consumer traffic and mainly focus on books in the real estate industry like “Buying a Home” or “Investing in Real Estate.” (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:29:47 GMT)

Training & Business Development: Swanepoel Releases 9th Publication in Real Estate Confronts Series
RISMEDIA, Jan. 18 — RealSure Publishing announced the release of the ninth publication in the popular Real Estate Confronts series, this time delving into the intricacies of real estate business planning. Titled "Real Estate Confronts Goal Setting vs. Business Planning," this in-depth industry report was written by Stefan Swanepoel and Allen Wright. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:31:18 GMT)

Westfield Real Estate Investment Trust announces monthly cash distribution
Westfield Real Estate Investment Trust announced that its trustees have declared its regular monthly cash distribution of $0.00583 per trust unit of Westfield for the month of January, 2006. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:05:00 GMT)

Nashville real estate is low-risk
The Nashville area is one of the top five least risky real estate markets, according to the PMI U.S. Market Risk Index. (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:08:07 GMT)

City: Real estate boom slowing
The stunning growth in the city's real estate values of recent years continues, but is slowing, the latest official figures show. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:04:48 GMT)

Real estate sales surpass $2 billion
But can the local market sustain the growth in 2006? Park City Board of Realtors statistician Mike Sloan did not predict total real estate dollars from 2005 transactions would be so high. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:01:41 GMT)

Realtors keep wary eye on banks' efforts to gain entry to real estate
Realtors near and far believe that allowing banks to get into the real estate brokerage or management business would be a terrible idea, but bankers are still holding out hope they can get their foot in the door. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 02:47:15 GMT)

Investment in Indian Real Estate estimated at USD3 billion
Nearly USD3 billion is likely to become available for investment in Indian real estate over the next 15 month with the prospect of joint ventures with international funds and developers. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:09:48 GMT)

Real estate agents take Spanish class to build clientele
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - The first Spanish word real estate agents learned in a course being offered at College of The Albemarle wasn't dinero - but the Spanish word for "money" may be the one most remember. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:21:18 GMT)

Field and Forest Facts: Real estate beavers
Some folks get downright eager where real estate is concerned. Even when they're not actually in the market to buy, they like nothing better than traveling slowly through areas of new construction eyeballing all the newly emerging homes and businesses. True aficionados will even walk right in and wander around buildings under construction to check out the layout. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:21:29 GMT)

Real estate agents take Spanish class to build clientele
The first Spanish word real estate agents learned in a course being offered at College of The Albemarle wasn't dinero -- but the Spanish word for "money" may be the one most remember. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:34:11 GMT)

Slow Office Recovery Mars Philadelphia Commercial Real Estate Performance
As commercial real estate markets across the nation gain momentum, Philadelphia markets have mostly kept pace--except for the office market. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:35:38 GMT)

Real estate market set records in 2005, group says
Although the Puget Sound real estate market showed signs of cooling at the end of 2005, the year still set records for homes for sale and median prices, the Northwest Multiple Listing Service said Tuesday. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 10:55:49 GMT)

Hands Seeks EU2 Bln From Sale of German Real Estate, People Say
Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- British financier Guy Hands plans to raise about 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) by selling a stake in his German real-estate unit, which owns approximately 230,000 homes in the country, people familiar with the decision said. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:51:16 GMT)

Wachovia Securities Expands Real Estate Capital Markets Business Into Europe
Wachovia Securities announced today that its Real Estate Capital Markets group will begin delivering commercial mortgage loan and REPO finance products in the United Kingdom and Germany. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

The Appraisal Advocacy Coalition, a Collaborative Effort to Promote and Support Real Estate Appraisers, Opens Its Doors
The Appraisal Advocacy Coalition , a non-profit, Washington, DC-based organization dedicated to protecting real estate appraisers from unfair competition, unjust perceptions and uncompensated misuse of their intellectual property, was formally introduced at a la mode's Winter Convention here. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:00:00 GMT)

Real estate stars set to shine
Finalists have been announced for the Best Real Estate Deals of 2005. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:52:28 GMT)

Monorail puts real estate up for bid
The 34 pieces of real estate purchased for the ill-fated Seattle Monorail Project have been put up for sale. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 17:36:33 GMT)

Austin: A Hot Spot For Real Estate
Last year, real estate skyrocketed across the country. This year's a different story. While it's slowed down nationally, in Austin, it's still red hot. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:05:45 GMT)

Chatham real estate company merges Mass. firm
The Kinderhook Group Inc. in Chatham has merged with Berkshire County Properties, creating a real estate company with a combined sales and marketing staff of 45, company officials announced Wednesday. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:11:26 GMT)

Retirement Residences Real Estate Investment Trust to Release Fourth Quarter and Year End Results on February 28, 2006
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario----Jan. 18, 2006--Retirement Residences Real Estate Investment Trust will be announcing its 2005 fourth quarter and year end results on Tuesday, February 28, 2006. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:31:00 GMT)

Real estate transactions
Real estate transactions recorded at the Manatee County Courthouse: (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:32:54 GMT)

Luxury Real Estate's Board of Regents Had Record-Breaking Sales in 2005
RISMEDIA, Jan. 19 — The Board of Regents, the exclusive affiliation of luxury brokers and the governing body of the Luxury Real Estate network, has experienced record-breaking sales for 2005. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:45:37 GMT)

New Mexico real estate office wins national recognition
The commercial real estate affiliate Grubb & Ellis | New Mexico has been given one of its company's highest honors. Illinois-based Grubb & Ellis Company (OTC:GBEL) named the firm its "Affiliate of the Year" during a recent national meeting. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:06:57 GMT)

Figure drawings at Real Estate Co.
Stevie Spargo’s The Real Estate Company at 802 Central Avenue joins the Hot Springs’ 200th Gallery Walk with a figure-drawing exhibit of work by one of America’s longest-running drawing groups. The show will hang on the second floor of The Real Estate Company building through February. The opening r (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:21:54 GMT)

Real estate outlook bright for North Texas
Aggressive home building, strengthened industrial leasing and continued positive office absorption are among Tarrant County real estate experts' market predictions for 2006. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:17:49 GMT)

Real estate industry expected to make soft landing
Two years after people began to hear about China's economic "soft landing," now it has finally come about. At least, the buzz word has materialized in the real estate industry, China's most important engine for domestic spending. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:36:21 GMT)

Real Estate board opposes new Milford bylaw
MILFORD -- The nation’s oldest real estate board has challenged a local bylaw designed to stop overcrowding in apartments. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:42:56 GMT)

Home Owner Dubai seminars to highlight Indian real estate sector
Home Owner Dubai's Real Estate and Investment Seminars, part of Home Owner Dubai, 26-28 January 2006 at the Madinat Arena, will be highlighting the booming Indian real estate sector. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:53:41 GMT)

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