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Real Estate News Feb 2006

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Online Real Estate That Valued U.S. Home Prices Launched
A website that could alter U.S. home buying terrain was launched on the internet. Zillow.com's beta went online on Wednesday and it crammed more traffic that it could handle, providing home prices and other real estate valuation informations. (Thu, 09 Feb 2006 20:59:15 GMT)

Real Estate Signs Could Face Changes
RISMEDIA, Feb. 10 — (KRT) — Frederick County, Maryland residents could be able to leave their political campaign signs up year round, but the real estate community might have to be more careful where it places its signs. (Thu, 09 Feb 2006 20:59:37 GMT)

Beacon Council plans events for Spanish real estate execs
The Beacon Council and Enterprise Florida said they will host a delegation of Spanish real estate and development executives for a two-day showcase of Miami-Dade County. (Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:27:02 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate launches A$200 mln floating notes
SYDNEY, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Germany's Hypo Real Estate Bank International AG has launched a A$200 million ($148 million) debut kangaroo issue, lead manager ABN AMRO said on Friday. (Thu, 09 Feb 2006 23:38:53 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate launches $200m notes
European bank Hypo Real Estate Bank International AG on Friday launched an offer for $200 million floating rate senior notes. - (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:28:25 GMT)

Kimberly Gorsuch-Bradbury Promoted to RealEstate.com Senior Vice President and General Manager, Real Estate Networks
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 9 -- RealEstate.com today announced Kimberly Gorsuch-Bradbury has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager, real estate networks. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:04:24 GMT)

S.Korea's KT&G may sell idle real estate in 5 years
SEOUL, Feb 10 (Reuters) - KT&G , South Korea's top tobacco maker, said on Friday it may sell idle real estate assets, valued at $700 million by analysts, in the next three to five years after developing and making them profitable. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:16:45 GMT)

Real Estate Sales Desk
I always stumble when someone asks me, "Where is the real estate market going?" (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 04:40:40 GMT)

Money stash fuels real estate
The Valley's commercial real estate activity is expected to charge ahead this year despite rising land and construction costs. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 06:51:02 GMT)

Real estate exec gets Old Bridge post
Former Old Bridge Economic Development Corp. executive director Russell Azzarello was appointed to its board by Mayor James T. Phillips, just days after he landed a job with a real estate firm that has two pending developments in the township. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 07:02:37 GMT)

Real estate finally gets mostly real media coverage
Real estate has always been the neglected sideshow of the media circus. For an industry that has almost single-handedly buoyed (or perhaps inflated) the global economy over the last decade, it's gotten relatively little face time in big media. Sure,... (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:20:34 GMT)

Japanese Stocks Fall, Led by Real Estate, Shipping and Tech Stocks; Dollar Down Against Yen
Japanese stocks fell Friday, led by real estate, shipping and technology stocks. The dollar was lower against the yen. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 09:51:04 GMT)

Real estate briefs
Keller Williams Realty Inc., the fifth-largest franchise real estate operation in North America, has repositioned its executive team and added company field leaders to its international support center. The firm hopes to increase its associates from 56,000 to 82,000 in 2006. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:24:40 GMT)

State accuses real estate firm of kickback scheme
The state has targeted the first real estate brokerage in its yearlong crackdown of alleged illegal kickbacks in the title insurance industry. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:59:54 GMT)

Hot real estate market forecast to stay hot
Southern Arizona’s real estate market continues to cook and even the traditionally lukewarm sectors are feeling the heat. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:25:07 GMT)

Winfield real estate firm joins with Prudential
Albright Real Estate, an independent commercial and residential real estate firm located in Winfield, has become an affiliate of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates Inc. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:50:54 GMT)

Real estate agents can tap Internet to increase sales
Real estate agents and brokers should go for e-commerce, too. Garces Rental and Property Management Corp. and Garces Realty general manager Edmund Garces said yesterday that going online is a “must” for companies that want to get a bigger market and become competitive locally and globally. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 17:47:11 GMT)

Alexandria Real Estate Equities "outperform," target price raised
NEW YORK, February 10 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Ryan Beck & Co maintain their "outperform" rating on Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ticker: ARE). The target price has been raised from $87 to $92. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:16:00 GMT)

Where to find hype-free real estate listings
Whether you're a first-time home buyer, an investor, vacation property buyer, historic preservation buff - or even looking for a boat to convert into a live-aboard residence - you are not shopping the market to the max unless you check out the federal government's best real estate resources: The combined property disposition program inventories of 10 agencies, all rolled into one online access (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:24:30 GMT)

Asian Real Estate Professionals Join Forces as Five Trade Associations Form Alliance
RISMEDIA, Feb. 13 — The Asian Real Estate Association of America announced today that it has achieved a historic partnership with four of the leading local Asian real estate associations in the country to close the Asian American homeownership gap. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:46:09 GMT)

PERS fund gets boost from real estate, buyouts
PORTLAND, Ore. - Driven by gains from real estate and buyout firms, the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund returned 13.48 percent in 2005. Pension managers said that was better than 92 percent of public pension funds with assets of more than $10 billion. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 22:45:03 GMT)

Asian-American real estate groups join forces
The Asian Real Estate Association of America announced Friday that it has joined in a partnership with four of the leading local Asian real estate associations in the country to close the Asian American homeownership gap. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 01:32:34 GMT)

Claims Darwin real estate boom won't last five years
A consumer advocate is questioning predictions that Darwin's real estate market will continue to boom for the next five years. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 04:14:00 GMT)

Claims Darwin real estate boom won't last five years
A consumer advocate is questioning predictions that Darwin's real estate market will continue to boom for the next five years. The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says the city's property prices grew 31 per cent last year. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 04:32:43 GMT)

Post-hurricanes, New Orleans real estate turns into mushy gold rush
Real estate markets across the United States are hot, cold or lukewarm. In hurricane-ravaged New Orleans, it's just a soggy mess. Not that it's all bad. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 05:00:02 GMT)

Real Estate People & Places: 2/11/06
Coldwell Banker Real Estate has hired four new agents. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 05:00:12 GMT)

Real estate, buyouts boost performance of state PERS fund
PORTLAND — Driven by gains from real estate and buyout firms, the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund returned 13.48 percent in 2005. Pension managers said that was better than 92 percent of public pension funds with assets of more than $10 billion. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 07:37:05 GMT)

Real-estate investments grow in Sultanate - Oman
Real-estate investments grow in Sultanate - Oman (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:48:58 GMT)

Tourism to grow par with Dubai real estate
With New Dubai shaping up in a faster pace tourism in Dubai will grow in par with its real estate sector. The investments in Dubailand are expected to exceed Dh65 billion over the next 18 months with the launch of several new projects. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:23:40 GMT)

Minneapolis Real Estate Entrepreneur Clark Gassen Featured in New York Times
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) February 11, 2006 -- Young real estate entrepreneur Clark Gassen (http: (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Dh500 million real estate company has been launched by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
As part of its plan to become the premier universal Islamic financial institution, operating in accordance with Shari'a principles, and due to the boom in the real estate sector, ADIB has launched a new real estate company 'Burooj Real Estate' owned entirely by ADIB with a paid up capital of Dh 500 million making it the first real state company of ADIB. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 12:54:58 GMT)

Real estate stays rosy for now, but sanity's en route
Central Valley real estate will continue to be a good investment at least for this year, although appreciation rates will likely decline from record levels of previous years, analysts said this week. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:48:52 GMT)

PhillipCapital Enters Japanese Real Estate Market
PhillipCapital, an integrated financial services group headquartered in Singapore, announced today the establishment of PhillipCapital Real Estate Japan YK (President, C. Jeffrey Char) to enter the Japanese real estate investment market. [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com] (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:46:48 GMT)

More women buying U.S. real estate
BOSTON, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- While some U.S. women postpone buying real estate because they are waiting for Prince Charming, 21 percent have jumped into the housing market. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:42:22 GMT)

Women's Drive To Purchase Real Estate Increases
Women are getting themselves involved in buying real estate these days, although some still hold on and wait for their better-half to make their dream houses come true, survey says that about 21% have already move solo. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:29:16 GMT)

Kuwait Real Estate, DFM listing
Kuwait's National Real Estate company will start trading on the Dubai Financial Market on February 21, reported agencies. Yesterday the stock was up 1.75% to 1,160 dinars on the Kuwait Stock Exchange and have traded in the range of 830-1,960 dinars this year. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 04:09:38 GMT)

Real estate slowdown will pinch industry deluged with agents
Amid all the talk of a bubble in home prices, another bubble has been inflating — this one in the number of people flocking to work in the real estate industry. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 05:28:23 GMT)

McGreevey aides now in real estate
Two former aides to Gov. James McGreevey at the center of a long-running investigation into a billboard business venture have become real estate entrepreneurs in Edison. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 05:46:55 GMT)

Real estate, buyouts boost performance of state PERS fund
PORTLAND — Driven by gains from real estate and buyout firms, the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund returned 13.48 percent in 2005. Pension managers said that was better than 92 percent of public pension funds with assets of more than $10 billion. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 06:36:46 GMT)

SABA Real Estate guarantees fully-equipped Tower 1 on schedule
SABA Real Estate, the Dubai-headquartered real estate major, has assured investors in the SABA Towers project at Jumeirah Lake Towers that occupants would be able to move into a fully-equipped SABA Tower 1 at the time of delivery. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 07:11:34 GMT)

Small towns show rise in real estate
As predicted the property slowdown has begun, but small sleepy towns particularly in the North Island are bucking the national trend. New figures show Otorohanga, Kawerau and Wairoa have recorded staggering growth in real estate values as city dwellers clamber for bargains. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 07:30:49 GMT)

For some investors, real estate may have lost its rosy glow
Will investors continue to purchase residential real estate at a record pace, or will they return to the stock market, where analysts believe moderate gains are on the horizon? (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 08:12:47 GMT)

All that glitters isn't golden for state's real estate agents
More than half of California's real estate agents quit within their first five years, according to a recent study. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 08:13:18 GMT)

Soaring real estate prices boost Woodstock grand list
WOODSTOCK — Recent property revaluations show real estate in Woodstock is red hot. Tax assessor Lynn Byberg pulled records of some recent home sales. A condo on Woodland Park Estate that sold for $80,000 in 2000 sold for $157,000 in 2005. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:09:17 GMT)

Zillow: Pornography for the real estate-obsessed
Real estate: It's pure pornography. That's how one of our former real estate editors always described it and I think the analogy is brilliant. People are obsessed by real estate. They like to look at pictures and fantasize about it. And the Internet is... (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:41:01 GMT)

Growth of Dubai real estate contributes for deyaar's net profit
Deyaar, the Dubai based real estate firm has achieved a commendable growth of 92percent in its net profits for 2005. According to reports Deyaar has able to contribute to Dubai real estate by constructing high quality, luxurious and well-designed commercial and residential projects which are in high demand. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:08:39 GMT)

REAL ESTATE
Agent honors Real estate agents of the year include: Larry D. Thompson and Alyce Simmer, tie, Century 21-Pueblo West. Real estate agents of the month include: January - Tracy Schneider, Century 21-Pueblo West; Pat McEvoy, RE/MAX-Pueblo; Darris Taylor, RE/MAX-Pueblo West; Nick Katzer, RE/MAX-Central. Real estate agencies may submit information on their agent honors for publication in The (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:11:55 GMT)

50,000 real estate professionals to convene online Feb. 20
The fifth annual National Real Estate On-Line Convention and Exposition www.REcyber.com/preconvention/ will attract the largest gathering of real estate professionals to ever convene. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:12:22 GMT)

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates marks anniversary and opening of 200th office
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc., the franchise arm of Weichert, Realtors, the nation's largest privately owned provider of home ownership services, is celebrating two milestone events. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:13:55 GMT)

Bilingual real estate agents in high demand
EUGENE, Ore. — Getting ready to move to Eugene from Arizona last summer, Jesus Ochoa and his family knew one thing for sure: They wanted a real estate agent who spoke Spanish to help them find their new home. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:07:31 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate FRN ISSUE increased to A$225 mln
SYDNEY, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Germany's Hypo Real Estate Bank International AG debut kangaroo debt issue has been increased to A$225 million ($167 million) from A$200 million, lead manager ABN AMRO said on Monday. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:38:51 GMT)

Real estate specialist recruited
Law firm Anderson Strathern has hired corporate real estate and finance specialist James Blair, pictured, to head its corporate finance team. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 02:50:15 GMT)

Milford Real Estate launches luxury K Residence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Milford Real Estate, a leading real estate agency in Dubai, announced today the launch of sale for K Residence units, a prominent new development in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to GCC residents. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 06:54:38 GMT)

Real estate agency shuts after public housing scam investigation
The owner of a real estate agency allegedly involved in corrupt dealings with the New South Wales Department of Housing has closed his business. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:12:00 GMT)

Real estate notes
In a relocation of its corporate headquarters from Margate, After School Programs Inc., a provider of day-care and after-school services, has leased 13,000 square feet of offices at Enterprise Center, 1520 S. Powerline Road in Deerfield Beach, from Sterling Properties FL LLC. The company will retain its Margate facility for day-care use. Fort Lauderdale-based Brenner Real Estate Group brokered (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:22:49 GMT)

CaptiveLeads.com Increases Qualified Leads for Real Estate Industry More Than 200%
BuyLookSell, Inc. has released CaptiveLeads.com – a new web service that increases qualified local sales leads for the real estate and mortgage industries by more than 200 percent. CaptiveLeads.com, in partnership with forward-looking newspapers across the country, is creating a real estate industry lead generation process never before offered. [PRWEB Feb 13, 2006] (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:23:41 GMT)

Warren Real Estate names Dwyer as sales manager
Herbert Dwyer has joined Warren Real Estate as a sales manager. He served from 1995-1999 in the United States Marines as cryptology/intelligence expert. After the Marines, he returned to his hometown of Rochester. He graduated from RIT as an Alpha Sigma Lambda distinguished graduate. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:34:05 GMT)

Central Valley's hot real estate to cool a little, analysts predict
Central Valley real estate will continue to be a good investment at least for this year, although appreciation rates will likely decline from record levels of previous years, analysts said last week. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:02:36 GMT)

Real estate developers must focus on quality, says ALDAR chairman
Highlighting the role of pioneering real estate developers in Abu Dhabi such as ALDAR, Sorouh and Reem Investments, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Chairman of ALDAR Properties PJSC said that real estate developers have a responsibility, not only to shareholders, but to the wider community and indeed to the Abu Dhabi government. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:09:58 GMT)

Demands for Bilingual Real Estate Agents Growing
Communication is always important to do business, so when Jesus Ochoa was about to move from Arizona to Eugene, Oregon last summer, he and his family decided to have a real estate agent who speaks Spanish to help them find their new home in the area. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:44:15 GMT)

Central Valley's hot real estate to cool a little, analysts predict
Central Valley real estate will continue to be a good investment at least for this year, although appreciation rates will likely decline from record levels of previous years, analysts said last week. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:02:47 GMT)

Emerge sells real estate unit for $5.3 million
Emerge Capital Corp. has sold its real estate subsidiary, Lehigh Acquisition Corp., for $5.28 million to an undisclosed buyer. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:58:10 GMT)

Ohio Real Estate Firm Discontinues GMAC Affiliation
RISMEDIA, Feb. 14 — Cutler Real Estate, formerly known as CUTLER/GMAC Real Estate, announced it is no longer affiliated with the GMAC franchise and will move forward as an independent firm with a new logo and slogan, to emphasize the company’s local foundation and operations. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:15:07 GMT)

Real Estate Apprentice Foundation Announces First Two Finalists
RISMEDIA, Feb. 14 — (Part 1 of 5) The Real Estate Apprentice™ Foundation ( www.RealEstateApprentice.org ) announced that Bernice Green, now working as a rookie agent for Keller Williams of Houston, Texas and Michelle Diehl, a rookie agent for Century 21 Ski Town Associates, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, are the first and second of 10 finalists chosen from 2,688 applicants in Season III of the 2005 (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:15:57 GMT)

Diane Turton, Realtors Nominated for Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Award
RISMEDIA, Feb. 14 — For the fourth consecutive year, Diane Turton, Realtors has been nominated for the 2005 Award of Excellence for Outgoing Referral Production by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™ (formally RELO®), which is comprised of the best-known local and regional independent real estate names in the business, with annual sales of over $380 billion, more than any other (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:16:38 GMT)

Seminar: How to donate real estate
The National Real Estate Foundation and Fidelity National Title Co. are sponsoring a continuing education course in Albuquerque to educate real estate agents on the opportunities real estate gifts offer to both their clients and the public. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:50:55 GMT)

Orco, Real-Estate Stocks Gain on Development in Eastern Europe
Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Orco Property Group SA, a Luxembourg- based real estate developer, made a bet on Eastern Europe that is paying off for shareholders. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:52:24 GMT)

San Diego residential, commercial real estate expected to be strong next 2 years
While the rate of increases may slow, the prices for both residential and commercial real estate are expected to climb in the foreseeable future. That's the contention of Tim Rhea, a partner of San Diego-based commercial and residential developer The Phair Co., and he isn't alone in his assessment. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:41:03 GMT)

Allegacy moving into real-estate services
Allegacy Federal Credit Union has moved into the real-estate business to differentiate itself in a crowded financial-services neighborhood. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:57:23 GMT)

Morgan Stanley Real Estate, Onex Real Estate and Sawyer Realty Holdings Increase Their Offer Price for The Town and
Magazine Acquisition GP LLC, a joint venture investment vehicle comprised of affiliates of Morgan Stanley ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) Real Estate, Onex ( Nachrichten ) Real Estate and Sawyer Realty Holdings LLC, announced today that it has increased its offer price for The Town and Country Trust (NYSE: TCT), a multifamily real estate investment trust, to $39.60 per share. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 04:07:45 GMT)

Real estate transactions: Real estate transactions
Here are recent area transactions provided by real estate agents: ■ Allied Oil and Supply leased 26,550 square feet at 1702 N. Topping, Kansas City. Agents: Craig Kelly and Michael Watson, Kessinger/Hunter & Co. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 08:10:38 GMT)

Real estate agent knocks rental permit fees
SUNBURY — New fees for rental permits brought some critics to Monday's City Council meeting. Real estate agent Gary Christian told the council he has a buyer for a property at 223-225 S. Third St. that is owned by a bank that allowed rental permit fees to expire. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:03:25 GMT)

Internet Strategy Firm Terralever Gains Momentum and Carves Niche with Real Estate Developers
TEMPE, Ariz.----Feb. 14, 2006--Terralever, LLC. , a leading Web development and Internet strategy firm, has been selected by two major real estate developers, Show Low Bluff Development Corp. and M3 Companies, to develop new company Web site and online marketing initiatives. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:30:00 GMT)

Real Estate Agents Now Have a Complete Marketing Solution
(PRWEB) February 11, 2006 -- 4MySales.com Real Estate Agent Marketing announces the release of its new suite of real estate promotion and lead generation tools. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

London flat as oil stocks counter real estate advance
London equities markets were flat in mid-session tradeon Monday, as the effect of advancing real estate stocks was cancelled out by losses in the oil sector. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:22:06 GMT)

Real Estate Market Hits Cendant
The conglomerate is spinning off its real estate business right when the housing market is weakening. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 17:46:04 GMT)

Rosen Real Estate Strategy Pans Out
Ken Rosen's real estate hedge fund has been short builders and long apartment and office REITs. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:46:15 GMT)

Expert: Ryan Pal Gave State Good Real Estate Deal
A real estate expert testifying at George Ryan's fraud trial says the state got a good deal on property it leased from the former governor's host on annual free vacations in Jamaica. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:19:17 GMT)

Preferred Real Estate Investments Sells Portions of Texas Instruments Attleboro Campus
Preferred Real Estate Investments Inc. has sold a health and activity center at the Attleboro Corporate Campus in Attleboro, Mass., to the Y.M.C.A., as part of the overall development of the campus. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:05:56 GMT)

Vault Reveals Real Estate’s Top Employers
RISMEDIA, Feb. 15 — Career publisher Vault Inc. ( www.vault.com ) has released the first edition of its guide to the nation’s top real estate employers. The Vault Guide to the Top Real Estate Employers features profiles of the top real estate firms in the country, and details on how to get hired. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:45:27 GMT)

ERA Real Estate Delivers Again on Behalf of Muscular Dystrophy Association
RISMEDIA, Feb. 15 — The ERA® network of real estate professionals continues its ongoing support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), raising nearly $940,000.00 in total contributions for the national charitable organization in 2005. This represents an increase of more than 20 percent over the network’s 2004 donation. Representatives from the ERA network will present the contribution at (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:46:28 GMT)

Prudential & RE/MAX Rookies Selected as Real Estate Apprentice Finalists
RISMEDIA, Feb. 15 — (Part 2 of 5) The Real Estate Apprentice Foundation ( www.RealEstateApprentice.org ) today announced the names of Finalist 3 & 4 for its Season III grant program. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:46:48 GMT)

Local Man Helped Open Up Real Estate To Minorities
Many of the things that we take for granted today were made possible only through the hard fought battles of the civil rights struggles in the 1960s. Ninety year-old Robert LaVelle took on the real estate business and opened doors for all minorities. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:53:14 GMT)

Nikkei edges up on real estate and securities gains
Rises in real estate and securities stocks pushed up the Japanese stock market on Wednesday morning. The Nikkei 225 closed 0.6 per cent higher at 16,274.18. The Topix rose 0.7 per cent to 1,647.09. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 04:28:14 GMT)

Nikkei edges up on real estate and securities gains
Rises in real estate and securities stocks pushed up the Japanese stock market on Wednesday morning. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 04:30:56 GMT)

Real estate slowdown seen in Lee County
Home sales are slowing down in Lee County after years of growth, though the market is still strong in more affordable eastern areas like Lehigh Acres, according to real estate agents. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:25:30 GMT)

Jordan: Madaen Al Nour Real Estate to invest in Abdali Project
Madaen Al Nour Real Estate Company and Abdali Investment and Development PSC signed recently an agreement to invest and develop a segment in the Abdali urban regeneration project. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:11:45 GMT)

Dubai Logistics City begins commercial and residential real estate development push
Dubai Property Group (DPG), the association of real estate professionals, today hosted the Dubai Logistics City (DLC) at its monthly 'Breakfast Networking Event' where DLC officials discussed the current and future plans of the 140 square kilometer development Jebel Ali Airport City that houses the Dubai Logistics City, the Jebel Ali International Airport as well as other commercial and (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:39:48 GMT)

PREI to make commercial real-estate loans
• Prudential Real Estate Investors, based in Parsippany. and Black Mountain Capital have formed an exclusive lending program offering short-term bridge loans to the commercial real estate industry. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:06:39 GMT)

Competition rises in UAE real estate sector, says Salem
Competition in the UAE's real estate sector is rising as the country's economy continues to grow and the pace of development increases, according to Humaid Salem, the General Manager of the UAE Contractors Association - the professional utility for the Emirates' building and engineering sectors. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:10:07 GMT)

Era group announces entry into real estate
NEW DELHI: Construction and infrastructure development provider Era group on Wednesday announced the launch of Era Infrastructure (India) Ltd (EIL) to make inroads into real estate sector in small and industrial cities. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:37:39 GMT)

Era Group forays into real estate
ERA Group, on Wednesday announced there foray into real estate with the launch of ERA Infrastructure (India) Limited. The company’s latest venture is an outcome of their national assessment of the market. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 11:10:24 GMT)

Real estate, business scholarships available
NEWARK -- Applications are now being accepted for the Joseph P. McMahon Real Estate and Business Scholarship, made possible by a donation to the Licking County Foundation when Joe and Phoebe McMahon passed away in 2002. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:19:23 GMT)

Rotten Bottom of Booming Real Estate Market
A major fraud on the most buoyant market - real estate - can turn the market upside down. About 1,000 private investors were cheated by construction company Elite-Center for a total sum exceeding USD 100mn. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:25:54 GMT)

Local real estate firms vie for Town and Country Trust
Two real estate investment firms from Greater Boston are engaged in a three-way bidding war for an owner of apartments in the mid-Atlantic region. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:48:00 GMT)

Real estate warnings 'win' better consumer protection
BRUSSELS — Follow-up investigations at the real estate firms accused last year of illegal practices have revealed that 99 percent are now operating within the law. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:41:01 GMT)

Point2 Technologies and Oodle Inc. Publish Point2Homes.com Real Estate Listings
Vancouver, BC, February 15, 2006--(T-Net)--Point2 Technologies Inc. and Oodle, Inc. announced that development work on a data feed from Point2Homes.com to Oodle Real Estate has been completed, and that the feed is now live. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:24:10 GMT)

Real estate market-red hot or cooling off?
Big Bear's real estate boom isn't as loud as it has been in recent years. But that doesn't mean the market is in trouble. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:27:01 GMT)

Meet the 05/06 Real Estate Board of Directors
The Parry Sound Real Estate Board elected its new Board of Directors recently. They are front row from left, Sheryl Sheridan, president Jim Marshall, second vice-president Holly Cascanette, and executive officer Meg Cameron-Hammel (who recently celebrated 25 years with the board). (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:03:18 GMT)

Local real estate trust creates fund
12:42 p.m. ProLogis, an Aurora real estate investment trust specializing in industrial buildings, formed a $4 billion fund that will own properties in the U.S. and Canada. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:40:31 GMT)

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Recruits New Member Offices
RISMEDIA, Feb. 16 — Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, formerly the RELO® network, has recruited 10 new affiliate companies in the first six weeks of the year with 35 offices and over 1,000 associates, including two former franchises and two firms that were previously Sotheby’s affiliates. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:16:29 GMT)

Real Estate Apprentice Finalists Five and Six Hail from Tennessee, Colorado
RISMEDIA, Feb. 16 — (Part 3 of 5) Misty Carter, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Patrick Shamblin from Centennial, Colorado are the latest finalists announced for the Real Estate Apprentice Grant Program ( www.RealEstaetApprentice.org ). (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:16:50 GMT)

Real Estate Bargains can be Found at Government Websites
The federal government's best real estate resources: the combined property disposition program inventories of 10 agencies, all rolled into one online access point. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:14:26 GMT)

99% of Warned Illegal Real Estate Firms Switch to Legal Foot
99 percent of the real estate firms that are accused of illegal practices are now operating within in the long arms of the law, that is after the follow up to investigate the said firms. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:44:16 GMT)

Real estate agents predict development if government sells national forest acreage
(Columbia-AP) February 15, 2006 - Real estate agents say the Bush administration's plan to sell thousands of acres of national forest land in South Carolina could lead to more development in scenic areas. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 23:06:36 GMT)

ING Real Estate Plans 2 Asian Property Funds This Year
DJ ING Real Estate Plans 2 Asian Property Funds This Year SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--ING Real Estate is planning to launch two property funds in Asia this year to tap the growing institutional investor interest in real estate in the region. An ING spokeswoman said Thursday the first fund is a closed-end, US$300 million China fund that will invest mostly in development projects in the mainland. The (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:42:00 GMT)

ING Real Estate Plans 2 Asian Property Funds This Year
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--ING Real Estate is planning to launch two property funds in Asia this year to tap the growing institutional investor interest in real estate in the region. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:42:00 GMT)

New York City is GMAC Real Estate's Kind of Town
GMAC Real Estate and William B. May Commercial Real Estate have formed a strategic partnership, and under the name GMAC Real Estate International Properties Group will bring "Premier Service" to New York City. [PRWEB Feb 16, 2006] (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:09:49 GMT)

Exclusive Hudson Valley Real Estate Website Debuts
Luminary Publishing announces the launch of an online real-estate guide at www.upstatehouse.com. The online guide presents property listings that are exclusive to the Hudson Valley region. Visitors are provided with the complete editorial content and real-estate listings that are available in upstateHOUSE magazine. [PRWEB Feb 16, 2006] (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:16:42 GMT)

Jordan: Land International for Investment and Real Estate development starts 1st phase of Madinet Al Sharq project
The Land International for Investment and Real Estate development has started the first phase of Madinet Al Sharq project which will be located at Al Zarqa City , the northwest of Amman. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:26:35 GMT)

Era group ventures into Real estate
Era Group, on Wednesday announced that it plans to foray into real estate with the launch of ERA Infrastructure (India) Limited. The focus of the upcoming projects is to bring development in small townships and Industrial towns where real estate growth is still slow. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:30:24 GMT)

Real estate warnings 'win' better consumer protection
BRUSSELS — Follow-up investigations at the real estate firms accused last year of illegal practices have revealed that 99 percent are now operating within the law. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:56:11 GMT)

Exclusive Hudson Valley Real Estate Website Debuts
Kingston, N.Y. (PRWEB) February 16, 2006 -- Luminary Publishing announces the launch of a comprehensive online real-estate guide at www. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Washington Real Estate Market Remains Hot
The number of homes sold in Washington continued to rise in the final quarter of last year, according to the Washington Center for Real Estate Research. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 16:51:26 GMT)

Real Estate Brokers: Are They Part of the Team?
Real Estate Brokers: Are They Part of the Team? One of the gold standards of sustainable design is team integration. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:11:56 GMT)

New appointees to real estate board
Gov. Jeb Bush appointed a Tampa woman to the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:37:37 GMT)

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS - Bethel Journal
Clermont County real estate transfer information is provided as a public service by the office of Clermont County Auditor Linda L. Fraley. Some listings may not include complete information. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:03:36 GMT)

REAL ESTATE - Florence Recorder
Boone County real estate transfer information is obtained at the county clerk's office. Neighborhood designations are approximate. E-mail kynews@communitypress.com with "Real estate" in the subject line, or call 283-0404 with questions. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:04:17 GMT)

NAR Announces Launch of Commercial Real Estate Leading Indicator
RISMEDIA, Feb. 17 — NAR will launch a new leading indicator on Feb. 22 for the commercial real estate market: the Commercial Leading Indicator for Brokerage Activity. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:44:47 GMT)

New Tax Breaks for Real Estate Owners Took Effect on Jan. 1
RISMEDIA, Feb. 17 — Last year, Congress passed energy tax cuts designed to aid property owners and encourage fuel efficiency. Most of those tax breaks took effect on January 1st. With today’s soaring energy costs, these tax breaks can provide much needed savings to real estate owners. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:45:47 GMT)

National Real Estate On-Line Convention & Expo Opens Monday
RISMEDIA, Feb. 17 — The National Real Estate On-Line Convention & Expo—a completely virtual event—opens Monday. The free event is open to the real estate community worldwide. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:45:57 GMT)

2005: A Tale of Two Seasons for Washington, D.C. Real Estate
RISMEDIA, Feb. 17 — Average home prices in the Washington metro region experienced a dramatic surge of 23 percent according to the 2005 Metropolitan Washington Residential Real Estate Market Report released by McEnearney Associates Realtors. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:46:28 GMT)

Philadelphia and Arizona Produce Real Estate Apprentice Finalists
RISMEDIA, Feb. 17 — (Part 4 of 5) Anita Lam of Elfant Wissahickon Realty and John McCloskey of Coldwell Banker Real Estate were today named as finalists seven and eight for the Real Estate Apprentice Grant program. Both will receive $5,000 worth of real estate education, books and other career products and services. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:46:48 GMT)

Investors Real Estate Trust Announces Increase in Regular Quarterly Common Share Distribution, and Declares Series A
Investors Real Estate Trust (NASDAQ: IRETS)announced today that its Board of Trustees has declared a regular quarterlydistribution of 16.40 cents per share/unit payable on or about April 3,2006, to common shareholders and unitholders of record at the close ofbusiness on March 17, 2006. The distribution reinvestment price will bethe closing NASDAQ share price on April 3, 2006, less a discount of (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:08:39 GMT)

Real estate market-red hot or cooling off?
Big Bear's real estate boom isn't as loud as it has been in recent years. But that doesn't mean the market is in trouble. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:12:01 GMT)

Mack-Cali Realty to Gain Gale Real Estate Services in $545M Deal
Two major New Jersey-based players will join forces when Mack-Cali Realty Corp. acquires privately held Gale Real Estate Services Co. in a $545 million deal first reported on cpnonline.com early this morning. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:05:54 GMT)

Bruss: No better long-term investment than real estate
Question: A couple of college buddies and I are just beginning our lives as professional businesspersons and we want to partner up in some real estate investing. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:27:03 GMT)

Inland Real Estate Corporation Pays Dividend to Common Stockholders
OAK BROOK, Ill.----Feb. 17, 2006--Inland Real Estate Corporation announced that today it paid a cash dividend of $0.08 per share on the outstanding shares of its common stock to common stockholders of record at the close of business on January 31, 2006. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate Still High In Demand
0858 GMT [Dow Jones] Hypo Real Estate (HRX.XE) +1.2% at EUR56.36, tops the DAX, and continuing its upward trend, say traders. "Demand's still strong following the company's good figures on new business which were published in January," says one trader. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:31:03 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-02-17 11:06 GMT: German shares higher after Wall Street gains; Hypo Real Estate, autos sparkle
FRANKFURT (AFX) - Shares were higher in midday trade following gains on Wall Street overnight and as Hypo Real Estate and auto stocks gained sharply, dealers said. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:35:28 GMT)

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS REACH RECORD HIGH: MOI
Taipei, Feb. 17 (CNA) The number of real estate transactions reached a record high in 2005, according to figures released Friday by the Ministry of the Interior. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:25:41 GMT)

Merck Finck Downgrades Hypo Real Estate
1111 GMT [Dow Jones] Merck Finck downgrades Hypo Real Estate (HRX.XE) to hold from buy as shares have shown tremendous growth this year, exceeding fair value estimate. But the brokerage ups fair value to EUR55 from EUR49 to reflect new estimates and an improved long-term profitability forecast. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:45:37 GMT)

Choosing a Real Estate Agent
How should you go about choosing a real estate broker or agent? Don't just sign up with the one who promises you the highest price for you house -- he or she may not be able to deliver on that, and if you have to lower your asking price, that doesn't look good. Similarly, if you're looking to buy, it pays to choose an agent carefully. Here are a few tips: (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:13:12 GMT)

Where to find hype-free real estate listings
Whether you're a first-time home buyer, an investor, vacation property buyer, historic preservation buff -- or even looking for a boat to convert into a live-aboard residence -- you are not shopping the market to the max unless you check out the federal government's best real estate resources: The combined property disposition program inventories of 10 agencies, all rolled into one online access (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:24:31 GMT)

Real estate briefs
Keller Williams Realty Inc., the fifth-largest franchise real estate operation in North America, has repositioned its executive team and added company field leaders to its international support center. The firm hopes to increase its associates from 56,000 to 82,000 in 2006. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:24:44 GMT)

Choosing a Real Estate Agent
How should you go about choosing a real estate broker or agent? Don't just sign up with the one who promises you the highest price for you house -- he or she may not be able to deliver on that, and if you have to lower your asking price, that doesn't look good. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:26:45 GMT)

Real estate to see an improvement
A real estate world congress in May and better enforcement of brokerage laws should help improve industry standards this year, according to property specialists. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:16:26 GMT)

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Fourth Quarter And 2005 Annual Results
TORONTO----Feb. 17, 2006--Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust today announced results for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2005. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:49:00 GMT)

TGS North American Real Estate Investment Trust announces February 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 March 15, 2006 to the Unitholders of record as at February 28, 2006. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:57:00 GMT)

GE Commercial Real Estate Buys Three New Shopping Centers is Slovakia
In its first move into smaller, tertiary cities in Slovakia, GE Commercial Real Estate has closed on a new shopping center in Trnava, for €14.2 million ($17 million U.S.) from the developers Euromax and SlovakiaMax, a 100 percent equity deal. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 21:05:56 GMT)

Real Estate Institute supports ComCom move
The Real Estate Institute is promising to co-operate with a Commerce Commission probe into agents using allegedly dodgy advertising practices. The Commission is prosecuting one agent who they claim advertised houses at prices far lower than market value, as a way of sucking in potential buyers. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 21:15:37 GMT)

Real Estate Insiders to Debut Live on KDPM, 100.5 FM in Oregon
Radio show offers mortgage and real estate advice to millions. [PRWEB Feb 17, 2006] (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 21:21:04 GMT)

Waves of New Investors Target European Real Estate Markets
RISMEDIA, Feb. 20 — Despite some concern that there may be too much money chasing too few assets, respondents to the third annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate(R) Europe 2006 survey, published by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the Urban Land Institute (ULI), expressed a fundamentally positive outlook. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 21:59:36 GMT)

Point2 Technologies, Oodle Inc. Cooperate to Publish Real Estate Listings
RISMEDIA, Feb. 20 — Point2 Technologies Inc. ("Point2") and Oodle, Inc. ("Oodle") announced that development work on a data feed from Point2Homes.com to Oodle Real Estate has been completed, and that the feed is now live. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 22:01:37 GMT)

Real Estate Weekly -- Feb. 17
Real estate agents and brokers that belong to the National Association of Realtors have a system in place to police themselves for misconduct. You would think those hearing panels would be inundated with consumer complaints alleging various misdeeds. But do you know what those disciplinarians spend most of their time doing? Refereeing fights over commission splits. (Fri, 17 Feb 2006 22:06:27 GMT)

Commercial Real Estate Acts as Virtual Power Plants in Massachusetts
Commercial real estate owners can now earn additional income by selling energy back to Independent System Operator of New England (ISO-NE), as if they were actual power plants. (Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:05:52 GMT)

N. Va. News Briefs - Real estate tax relief, rent relief available
The City of Fairfax offers real estate tax and rental assistance for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. (Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:00:26 GMT)

Zillow gets licenses to sell real estate
Zillow.com is now a registered real estate broker in the state, but the Seattle Internet company says it only wants to access information so it can improve its home valuation service. (Sat, 18 Feb 2006 05:40:14 GMT)

Deyaar to showcase premium real estate projects at International Property Show 2006
Deyaar, the leading real estate developer is gearing up to showcase its unique projects at the International Property Show 2006, the comprehensive annual trade exhibition for international and Middle East property markets, to be held as part of the International Property Week at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC) from February 21st-23rd, 2006. (Sat, 18 Feb 2006 07:39:48 GMT)

Real estate newsmakers
Coldwell Banker Hopps Realty Group is pleased to announce that &bold;Rick Hopps has been named Top Sales Agent for the month of November. Mr. Hopps' dedication and hard work has proven to make him a top producer in the real estate business. (Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:18:05 GMT)

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