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Real Estate News May 2006

Faulkner Real Estate to spin off health care venture
Louisville's Faulkner Real Estate Corp., one of Kentucky's largest developers of commercial properties, plans to spin off a new company that will specialize in the development, acquisition and management of health care-related real estate. (Mon, 01 May 2006 04:17:53 GMT)

The People’s Law School-Real Estate Ownership and Rental
The People’s Law School-Real Estate Ownership and Rental, including such topics as buying or selling a home; landlord/tenant issues; eminent domain; and challenging a real property tax assessment. (Mon, 01 May 2006 05:07:58 GMT)

$ 2.7 billion mixed use real estate project launched in Ras Al Khaimah
RAK Properties, a leading real estate company in the UAE, launched a $2.7 billion residential and tourism project, Mina Al Arab, on April 30 that is scheduled for completion in 2011. (Mon, 01 May 2006 08:03:34 GMT)

SABA Real Estate launches SABA Facilities Management
SABA Real Estate, the Dubai-headquartered real estate major, has announced the launch of SABA Facilities Management to cater to the facilities management requirements of SABA Tower 1, 2 and 3, in addition to other projects within the Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) project. (Mon, 01 May 2006 09:05:11 GMT)

In Atlanta, Trump, Foreman, Robbins and Kiyosaki Tell You How to Make It Big! at The Learning Annex Real Estate Wealth
Atlanta has real estate fever, and on Saturday and Sunday May 6th and 7th from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, real estate beginners and professionals will get a chance to learn the secrets of real estate entrepreneur Donald Trump, world-renowned motivational speaker Anthony Robbins, best-selling author Rich Dad Robert Kiyosaki and former heavyweight champ and branding expert George Foreman, while honing (Mon, 01 May 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

How Auctions Are Heralding Return Of Internet Real Estate Boom
Winnipeg (PRWEB) May 1, 2006 -- The real estate market is booming again. (Mon, 01 May 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Two real estate shareholding companies established -- Kuwait Gazette
Two real estate shareholding companies established -- Kuwait Gazette (Mon, 01 May 2006 12:08:49 GMT)

From Average Agent to a Six-Figure Income, Four Real Estate Agents Share Their Strategies for Success
It's the age-old question: what steps do I need to take to leap from being an average real estate agent to a six-figure income? Four agents from four distinctly different markets will answer this question and more as they share the tips and tactics that propelled them to top-producer status, during the next the MasterMind Conference Call series sponsored by HouseValues Inc.. (Mon, 01 May 2006 12:15:00 GMT)

Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company signs USD 1.2 billion Deal with Abu Dhabi Investment House
The Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company and Abu Dhabi Investment House P.J.S.C. (ADIH) has signed a US$1.2 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise financing for the upcoming Lusail Entertainment District. (Mon, 01 May 2006 12:20:01 GMT)

Kuwait: Two real estate shareholding companies established
Two real estate shareholding companies have been established, the first is Kiwan Real Estate with KD 5 million in capital and the second is Beit Al-Awraq with a capital of KD 1 million. (Mon, 01 May 2006 12:24:14 GMT)

Real Estate Getting Its Turn to Share in India's Boom
Forged land titles, corruption, high taxes? No matter. India's real estate market is getting very, very warm. (Sun, 14 May 2006 04:10:07 GMT)

Market frenzy grips real estate firms
Given the boom in the real estate market, the DLF IPO is almost certain to be a hot property. One recent indicator is the thumping success of the DS Kulkarni follow-on public issue, which was oversubscribed 32.73 times. (Sun, 14 May 2006 21:15:14 GMT)

Central Iowa real estate likely to suffer from Whirlpool pull out
DES MOINES (AP) — Real estate experts believe Whirlpool's decision to shutdown Maytag facilities in Newton could be big drag on home prices in Jasper County — and throughout central Iowa. (Sun, 14 May 2006 23:03:29 GMT)

Investments in foreign real estate - a can of worms
Ads that entice Israelis to invest in foreign real estate sometimes create the impression that all such investments are runaway successes. Very few hard-luck stories leak out; but people in the know bear witness to the failures and problems that plague this market - like all others. (Sun, 14 May 2006 23:27:06 GMT)

Central Iowa real estate likely to suffer from Whirlpool pull out
DES MOINES, Iowa Real estate experts believe Whirlpool's decision to shut-down Maytag facilities in Newton could be a big drag on home prices in Jasper County -- and throughout central Iowa. (Mon, 15 May 2006 00:11:09 GMT)

Pittsylvania real estate tax rate drops
CHATHAM, Va. - Pittsylvania County’s real estate tax rate for this year will likely be 48 cents per $100 of assessed value, about 20 percent less than last year’s rate of 57 cents. (Mon, 15 May 2006 04:20:21 GMT)

Nashville Commercial Real Estate retools for growth, succession
Success can breed complacency, but the leaders of Nashville Commercial Real Estate Services used their strong 2005 to shake things up, reset priorities and set the stage for a smooth leadership succession. (Mon, 15 May 2006 04:31:01 GMT)

Realtors ask home buyers to tune in for latest news, details on real estate listings
As the real estate market begins to cool after years of a red hot boom, Realtors are looking for new ways to create competitive advantage for residential properties that they list. (Mon, 15 May 2006 04:31:21 GMT)

Sublease space shrinks, real estate market grows healthy
When Andrew Childers, a researcher with Colliers Oxford Commercial, talks about commercial real estate in Austin, his focus is on the new construction taking place in Central Texas. (Mon, 15 May 2006 04:33:02 GMT)

Shock value: Commercial real estate market turns up
After a series of blows from the dot-com bust, the recession and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, East Bay commercial real estate rallied in 2005 and continues rolling to recovery. (Mon, 15 May 2006 04:37:43 GMT)

Central Iowa real estate likely to suffer from Whirlpool pull out
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Real estate experts believe Whirlpool's decision to shutdown Maytag facilities in Newton could be big drag on home prices in Jasper County -- and throughout central Iowa. (Mon, 15 May 2006 06:22:26 GMT)

Sanwaria Agro board OKs real estate, logistics foray
MUMBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - Sanwaria Agro Oils Ltd. said its board on Monday approved diversifying into real estate development and logistics businesses through separate subsidiaries. (Mon, 15 May 2006 07:10:06 GMT)

Real estate people
Re/Max Properties has announced that sales associates Tara Lamb, Susan Morin and Gina Wallwork have earned the Senior Real Estate Specialist designation. (Mon, 15 May 2006 08:36:13 GMT)

$3.5bn Egyptian real estate
The Egyptian Company for Railway Projects and Transportation is looking for companies to invest in unexploited real estate properties, reported the APD. The properties are valued at around $3.5bn and are owned by the Egyptian Railways Authority. (Mon, 15 May 2006 12:05:01 GMT)

Real Estate Likely To Suffer From Whirlpool Pull Out
Real estate experts believe Whirlpool's decision to shut down Maytag facilities in Newton could be a big drag on home prices in Jasper County -- and throughout central Iowa. (Mon, 15 May 2006 12:32:01 GMT)

Real estate industry to require names of subcontractors in advertisements
To protect home buyers from misleading advertisements, the real estate industry plans to require general contractors to specify the names of subcontractors that actually construct the condominium buildings, sources said. (Mon, 15 May 2006 13:46:28 GMT)

Real estate cools down
Real estate gains came to an abrupt halt in the first quarter of 2006, with the median price of a U.S. home falling 3.3 percent from the fourth quarter of 2005, according to a report released Monday morning. (Mon, 15 May 2006 14:16:41 GMT)

RealtyUnwired.com Caters to the Information Fast-Food Lifestyle of Today's Real Estate Seekers by Launching Property
Realty Unwired, LLC, a pioneering provider of real estate mobility marketing solutions, today announces the launch of their online text messaging service. Designed as an added value service offered by Real Estate Agents and Property Managers, http://www.realtyunwired.com/ provides the ability for prospective home seekers or potential renters to instantly obtain property information via a cell (Mon, 15 May 2006 16:20:27 GMT)

Central Iowa real estate likely to suffer from Whirlpool pull out
DES MOINES (AP) --- Real estate experts believe Whirlpool's decision to shutdown Maytag facilities in Newton could be big drag on home prices in Jasper County --- and throughout central Iowa. (Mon, 15 May 2006 17:25:43 GMT)

All State Real Estate purchases Chosen Properties
All State Real Estate, based in Roseburg, has doubled its offices in just the last two years. That now includes its most recent acquisition, Chosen Properties. (Mon, 15 May 2006 18:32:33 GMT)

Whirlpool's Decision Affecting Newton Real Estate
NEWTON- Real estate experts say Whirlpool's decision to shut down Maytag facilities in Newton could have a big effect on home prices in Jasper County. (Mon, 15 May 2006 18:37:56 GMT)

REAL ESTATE: Pitfalls of selling your home alone
Q. Twelve years ago, we successfully sold our home "for sale by owner" and saved the real estate sales commission. Now we are trying to sell our townhouse without an agent and are encountering nothing but problems. The additional legal paperwork and required disclosures are amazing. More important, we discovered that even paying a local Realtor to put our listing into the local multiple listing (Mon, 15 May 2006 18:42:43 GMT)

LendingTree Licenses Real Estate Map Search Technology
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – LendingTree has licensed map search functionality from the Real Estate Alliance Ltd. For use with its RealEstate.com web site. LendingTree plans to add mapping and zooming interfaces to the RealEstate.com. (Mon, 15 May 2006 19:02:55 GMT)

SimplySold(R) Franchise Systems is Providing True Value to Top Real Estate Professionals by Awarding Franchises
Executives at SimplySold, a national technology driven real estate brokerage, announced today the awarding of real estate franchises. (Mon, 15 May 2006 20:20:00 GMT)

CPP Investment Board, ING Real Estate Buy Two Prime London Office Buildings
The CPP Investment Board and ING Real Estate Investment Management UK today announced the acquisition of two City of London office buildings - 55 Bishopsgate, EC2 and 1 Bunhill Row, EC1. The properties have been acquired from Deka Immobilien Investment for Pounds Sterling 355 million by ING Insurance and the CPP Investment Board in a new joint venture called 'The Capital (London) Fund'. (Mon, 15 May 2006 21:28:21 GMT)

John L. Scott Real Estate to Make Sold Property Information Available to Public
RISMEDIA, May 16, 2006—Following John L. Scott Real Estate’s recent launch of its new High-Definition Home Search™ powered by Microsoft Virtual Earth, the company will begin displaying sold property information on its Web site www.JohnLScott.com beginning May 15. (Mon, 15 May 2006 22:07:05 GMT)

Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions' MLS Division Releases Paragon
RISMEDIA, May 16, 2006—Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions' (FNRES) MLS Systems and Solutions group, a division of Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE: FIS), has announced the release of version 3.7 of its industry-leading Paragon(TM) MLS system, a Web-based multiple listing service platform for real estate practitioners. (Mon, 15 May 2006 22:08:30 GMT)

All State Real Estate purchases Chosen Properties
All State Real Estate, based in Roseburg, has doubled its offices in just the last two years. That now includes its most recent acquisition, Chosen Properties. (Mon, 15 May 2006 23:17:19 GMT)

SimplySold(R) Franchise Systems is Providing True Value to Top Real Estate Professionals by Awarding Franchises
Executives at SimplySold, a national technology driven real estate brokerage, announced today the awarding of real estate franchises. (Tue, 16 May 2006 00:30:01 GMT)

Industry tackles misleading real-estate ads
To protect home buyers from misleading advertisements, the real estate industry plans to require general contractors to specify the names of subcontractors that actually construct the condominium buildings, sources said. (Tue, 16 May 2006 01:52:47 GMT)

Stay focused on basics when buying real estate
Buying real estate in any market can be challenging for a variety of reasons. One of the biggest challenges for any buyer is to stay focused on the basics, the fact they are buying a piece of our good old planet Earth, which will hopefully be an excellent investment and offer them a place to live. (Tue, 16 May 2006 03:05:38 GMT)

Most Bush Holdings Listed as Real Estate
Most of the wealth of President Bush and Laura Bush was in real estate and a diversified trust, with a combined value of up to $10 million. (Tue, 16 May 2006 03:43:32 GMT)

Vietnams Real Estate Market Remains Flat in First Quarter
HANOI, May 16 Asia Pulse Vietnams real estate market continued its underwhelming performance with a pronounced decline during the first quarter of 2006, according to the Ministry of Finance's Pricing Department. (Tue, 16 May 2006 04:51:00 GMT)

Cooling real estate market still leaves many buyers out in cold
The cooling real estate market offers a bit of good news for cash-strapped home buyers: The affordability squeeze has eased slightly. (Tue, 16 May 2006 04:52:06 GMT)

Cooling real estate market still leaves many buyers out in cold
The cooling real estate market offers a bit of good news for cash-strapped home buyers: The affordability squeeze has eased slightly. (Tue, 16 May 2006 04:53:29 GMT)

Central Iowa real estate likely to suffer from Whirlpool pull out
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Real estate experts believe Whirlpool's decision to shutdown Maytag facilities in Newton could be big drag on home prices in Jasper County -- and throughout central Iowa. (Tue, 16 May 2006 05:22:56 GMT)

Vietnams Real Estate Market Remains Flat In First Quarter
HANOI, May 16 Asia Pulse Vietnams real estate market continued its underwhelming performance with a pronounced decline during the first quarter of 2006, according to the Ministry of Finance's Pricing Department. The department reported that average prices for condominiums fell by between VND0.5-1 million (US$31.5-63) per sq.m (or about VND50-10 million an apartment) in 17 out of 51 surveyed (Tue, 16 May 2006 05:23:45 GMT)

Pittsylvania real estate tax rate drops
CHATHAM, Va. - Pittsylvania County’s real estate tax rate for this year will likely be 48 cents per $100 of assessed value, about 20 percent less than last year’s rate of 57 cents. (Tue, 16 May 2006 06:20:32 GMT)

Central Iowa real estate likely to suffer from Whirlpool pull out
DES MOINES (AP) --- Real estate experts believe Whirlpool's decision to shutdown Maytag facilities in Newton could be big drag on home prices in Jasper County --- and throughout central Iowa. (Tue, 16 May 2006 09:10:42 GMT)

Earmarks benefited lawmaker's real estate
Many of the real estate holdings of Congressman Ken Calvert and his partner are near transportation projects he supported with federal appropriations, it was reported Monday. (Tue, 16 May 2006 10:33:12 GMT)

Money Q&A: Death and real estate
MEG GREEN Q: Is transfer on death of real estate subject to probate? A: Transfer on death accounts, or TOD accounts, are a way to name beneficiaries on securities or investment accounts to avoid the probate process. It is not used for real estate. (Tue, 16 May 2006 11:23:04 GMT)

ROMANIA: Real Estate Leasing Accounts for 1% Mkt Share
Real estate leasing could account for a market share of 1 percent this year, according to estimations made by representatives of the Romanian Leasing Companies Association (ASLR), after this type of financing accounted for only 0.4 percent of the overall ASLR market last year. (Tue, 16 May 2006 11:23:07 GMT)

Osmeña: Threat against Cebu’s real estate industry
Cebu’s real estate industry is being threatened by the bureaucratic red tape. A government bureau is created in response to a specific problem. In its early stage, a small yet vigorous agency with dynamic leadership makes progress. But as it grows, its effectiveness and sense of mission wane. (Tue, 16 May 2006 16:47:14 GMT)

Report: Midwest real estate market is stable
The Midwest didn't see the kind of price hikes experienced on either coast, and real estate markets in the Midwest's metro areas have remained stable as other areas fluctuate, according to a report by Bizjournals.com . (Tue, 16 May 2006 17:09:29 GMT)

REAL ESTATE: Pitfalls of selling your home alone
Q. Twelve years ago, we successfully sold our home "for sale by owner" and saved the real estate sales commission. Now we are trying to sell our townhouse without an agent and are encountering nothing but problems. The additional legal paperwork and required disclosures are amazing. More important, we discovered that even paying a local Realtor to put our listing into the local multiple listing (Tue, 16 May 2006 18:12:44 GMT)

Dearborn Real Estate Institute gets new name
The oldest and largest real estate school in New Mexico has changed its name from Dearborn Real Estate Institute to Kaplan Professional Schools. (Tue, 16 May 2006 18:15:01 GMT)

State looks at Cheyenne real estate
CHEYENNE -- Gov. Dave Freudenthal and other officials have scheduled a news conference at 4:15 p.m. today to "discuss possible Cheyenne real estate transactions." (Tue, 16 May 2006 18:26:50 GMT)

Real Estate Map Search Technology Licensed by LendingTree
The map search functionality from the Real Estate Alliance Ltd. has been licensed by LendingTree. The feature will be used with its RealEstate.com website. (Tue, 16 May 2006 19:45:18 GMT)

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Announces May 2006 Distribution
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust ('CREIT')(TSX:REF.UN) today announced its May 2006 monthly distribution in the amount of 10.67 cents per unit (C$1.28 annualized). The May distribution will be payable on June 14, 2006 to Unitholders of record May 31, 2006. (Tue, 16 May 2006 19:50:14 GMT)

Italian-American Real Estate Professionals Find a Home Online
RISMEDIA, May 17, 2006—You find homes for your customers, but are your customers finding you? If you’re an Italian-American real estate firm, agent or title agency, the business directory on www.ItalianAmericanShowcase.com is the ideal online marketing tool to reach a large, targeted audience who continue to embrace their heritage and culture. This site provides a long-awaited and unique (Tue, 16 May 2006 23:26:29 GMT)

Inland Real Estate Corporation Expands Joint Venture with NYSTRS into Texas
OAK BROOK, Ill.----May 16, 2006--Inland Real Estate Corporation and their joint venture partner, the New York State Teachers' Retirement System advised by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Advisor, Inc., today announced the formation of IN Retail Fund Texas, L.L.C. effective May 11, 2006. (Wed, 17 May 2006 01:01:00 GMT)

BULGARIA: Alpha Index Real Estate Redeems Shares
Alpha Index Real Estate, Bulgaria's first sector fund, will start buying back shares after its capital cross the law-prescribed threshold of 500,000 levs, "Dnevnik a.m." reports. (Wed, 17 May 2006 07:38:57 GMT)

Granite Peak Partners Adds Real Estate Acquisitions Specialist
Granite Peak Partners, a real estate investment firm based in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, has added a real estate acquisitions specialist Noah Hochman to its Los Angeles office. Hochman will focus on multifamily investment properties in Southern California and Seattle. (PRWEB May 17, 2006) (Wed, 17 May 2006 07:52:46 GMT)

State looks at Cheyenne real estate
CHEYENNE -- Gov. Dave Freudenthal and other officials have scheduled a news conference at 4:15 p.m. today to "discuss possible Cheyenne real estate transactions." (Wed, 17 May 2006 08:13:41 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-05-17 08:49 GMT: ING UK Real Estate signs agreement to rebuild Magna Park warehouse
LONDON (AFX) - ING UK Real Estate Income Trust Ltd said it has now signed the development management agreement to rebuild the TNT Primark Warehouse at Magna Park, Lutterworth, after it was damaged by fire last year. (Wed, 17 May 2006 08:16:11 GMT)

Cook to head commercial real estate lending at BBN
Officials of Las Vegas-based Business Bank of Nevada have announced that Shannon Cook has been hired as senior vice president and manager of the bank's commercial real estate lending department. (Wed, 17 May 2006 08:46:03 GMT)

Ajial Real Estate and Tourism to Establish $100 Million Dead Sea Resort
Amman-based Ajial Company for Real Estate Investment and Tourism, a startup real estate firm, signed a deal with Sigma Consulting Engineers to establish a $100 million resort and spa project on Jordan's Dead Sea coast. (Wed, 17 May 2006 09:24:34 GMT)

German shares up midday on Asia gains as US seen higher; Hypo Real Estate shines
FRANKFURT (AFX) - Shares were higher in midday trade following gains across Asia this morning and as US stock futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street this afternoon, with Hypo Real Estate ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) leading gainers on a broker upgrade, while Deutsche Boerse jumped on renewed hopes of a merger with Euronext, dealers said. (Wed, 17 May 2006 09:46:16 GMT)

Real Estate: Vancouver average price tops $500,000
OTTAWA -- The average price of a home in major Canadian cities has hit a new all-time high of almost $300,000, a near 12-per-cent increase from a year earlier, the real-estate industry reports. (Wed, 17 May 2006 11:04:56 GMT)

German Stocks Including Hypo Real Estate Rise; Daimler Falls
May 17 (Bloomberg) -- German stocks including Hypo Real Estate Holding AG rose after Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein advised customers to buy stock of the commercial property lender. (Wed, 17 May 2006 11:40:39 GMT)

MONEY Magazine real estate guide 2006: Atlanta
The bird's-eye view of metro Atlanta tells you what you need to know about local real estate: Houses are big and there's plenty of raw land. (Wed, 17 May 2006 13:28:00 GMT)

MONEY Magazine real estate guide: John Reed
Who's gotten rich in real estate? (Wed, 17 May 2006 13:29:00 GMT)

MONEY Magazine real estate guide: John Reed
Who's gotten rich in real estate? (Wed, 17 May 2006 13:29:00 GMT)

Gains on the German Stocks including Hypo Real Estate, Drop on DaimlerChrysler
After Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein have advised customers to buy stocks of the commercial property lender, the German stocks and the Hypo Real Estate Ag have increased. (Wed, 17 May 2006 14:15:18 GMT)

Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC Launches Wicked Local Real Estate
Enterprise NewsMedia today announced the launch of Wicked Local Real Estate. The new real estate website offers comprehensive, detailed property listings from the south of Boston region. (Wed, 17 May 2006 16:00:00 GMT)

Vancouver Real Estate tops $500, 000 average price
The major cities in Canada have reached an overwhelming record for average price of homes. It has reached a new all-time high of almost $300, 000. According to the real estate industry, this is almost a 12% increase compared to the figures released last year. (Wed, 17 May 2006 16:14:00 GMT)

Real estate transactions
Residential real estate transactions over $200,000 filed with the Clark County Assessor from March 16-31. The information includes seller's name, buyer's name, property location, description, unit type, price and closing date. (Wed, 17 May 2006 17:08:46 GMT)

Evton Capital Completes New $28M Credit Facility for Evton Real Estate Fund I LP
Evton Capital Partners Ltd. announced today it has finalized a new revolving credit facility with the Royal Bank for its Evton Real Estate Fund I LP. 'Finalizing this facility for our Fund is an important step which provides the Fund with capital to continue to grow through additional acquisitions consistent with its investment strategy.' said Michael Bunston of Evton Capital. (Wed, 17 May 2006 17:50:53 GMT)

Seattle Real Estate Co. Launches High-Definition Home Search
SEATTLE -- (BUSINESS WIRE) Seattle-based John L. Scott Real Estate has launched a High-Definition Home Search tool that uses Microsoft's Virtual Earth platform. (Wed, 17 May 2006 19:26:09 GMT)

Contest Awards Real Estate Professionals with HP Mobility Products
RISMedia, May 18, 2005—HP has announced the launch of its third annual contest to recognize real estate professionals using technology to provide clients with a better and more personalized experience. (Wed, 17 May 2006 23:26:19 GMT)

REAL ESTATE: Pitfalls of selling your home alone
Q. Twelve years ago, we successfully sold our home "for sale by owner" and saved the real estate sales commission. Now we are trying to sell our townhouse without an agent and are encountering nothing but problems. The additional legal paperwork and required disclosures are amazing. More important, we discovered that even paying a local Realtor to put our listing into the local multiple listing (Thu, 18 May 2006 01:12:44 GMT)

Investors Real Estate Trust Announces Agreement to Acquire Office Portfolio From Magnum Resources, Inc.
Investors Real Estate Trust (NASDAQ: IRETS) todayannounced that it has signed an agreement to acquire an office portfoliocomprised of nine properties, consisting of 15 buildings totaling 936,320rentable square feet, for $140.8 million (including the assumption ofexisting debt on the portfolio) from subsidiaries of Omaha-based MagnumResources, Inc., a real estate services and investment firm (Thu, 18 May 2006 02:38:14 GMT)

Investors Real Estate Trust Announces Record Date for 2006 Annual Meeting
Investors Real Estate Trust (NASDAQ: IRETS) todayannounced that its Board of Trustees has scheduled the Company's 2006Annual Meeting of Shareholders for Tuesday, September 19, 2006, at 7:00p.m. CDT at the International Inn, 1505 North Broadway, Minot, NorthDakota. The record date for determination of the common shareholdersentitled to vote at the meeting has been set at the close of business (Thu, 18 May 2006 02:38:35 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 16.45 cents per share/unit payable on or about July 3,2006, to common shareholders and unitholders of record at the close ofbusiness on June 16, 2006. The distribution reinvestment price will be theclosing NASDAQ share price on July 3, 2006, less a discount of 5%. (Thu, 18 May 2006 02:38:44 GMT)

Cagim Real Estate Corporation: Exercise of a $500,000 Convertible Debenture
The management of Cagim Real Estate Corporation (the ' Corporation ')(TSX VENTURE:CIM) is pleased to announce that a five hundred thousand ($500,000) convertible debenture has been fully exercised by its holder Capital Transit Inc. As per to the terms of said debenture, one million (1,000,000) class 'A' common shares of the Corporation will be issued to Capital Transit Inc. The debenture is (Thu, 18 May 2006 03:49:57 GMT)

Cagim Real Estate Corporation: Exercise of a $500,000 Convertible Debenture
The management of Cagim Real Estate Corporation (the ' Corporation ')(TSX VENTURE:CIM) is pleased to announce that a five hundred thousand ($500,000) convertible debenture has been fully exercised by its holder Capital Transit Inc. As per to the terms of said debenture, one million (1,000,000) class 'A' common shares of the Corporation will be issued to Capital Transit Inc. The debenture is (Thu, 18 May 2006 04:35:22 GMT)

State looks at Cheyenne real estate
CHEYENNE -- Gov. Dave Freudenthal and other officials have scheduled a news conference at 4:15 p.m. today to "discuss possible Cheyenne real estate transactions." (Thu, 18 May 2006 08:16:17 GMT)

Real estate group urges state to assume T's debt
A real estate group called on the state yesterday to relieve the MBTA from paying $200 million annually for interest on bonds as a way to revitalize the transit agency, create new opportunities for development around transit stops, and fend off a proposed fare increase in January. (Thu, 18 May 2006 08:21:10 GMT)

Enma Real Estate Development to Establish a $60 Million Residential Project in Aden
Saudi Arabia: Expatriates Can Invest in Real Estate Funds The Saudi Gazette - 18May 04:55GMT Saudi Arabia is opening the door for expatriates to invest in the Kingdom - this time in real estate investment fund, which are expected to be approved next month. (Thu, 18 May 2006 08:39:43 GMT)

Contest Awards Real Estate Professionals with HP Mobility Products
PALO ALTO, Calif.----May 18, 2006--HP today announced the launch of its third annual contest to recognize real estate professionals using technology to provide clients with a better and more personalized experience. (Thu, 18 May 2006 11:45:00 GMT)

Mass Affluent Investors Appear at Significant Risk Should Real Estate Bubble Burst
As analysts ponder the real estate bubble's possible collapse, new data suggest that the mass affluent -- those with investable assets between $100,000 and $1 million -- are at significant risk. (Thu, 18 May 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Real Estate Partners, Inc. to be Featured on Alexander Haig's World Business Review TV Series, May 21, 2006 on CNBC (As
BOCA RATON, Fla.----May 18, 2006--Multi-Media Productions , Inc. announces that Real Estate Partners, Inc. will be featured on World Business Review, hosted by General Alexander Haig. (Thu, 18 May 2006 13:50:00 GMT)

Rock Capital To Launch Real Estate Securities Fund
Rock Capital Group , the real estate fund management boutique, will soon launch The Rock Real Estate Securities Fund . This Pan-European open-ended fund invests in long/short real estate securities and is the only fund of its type focused solely on Europe. (Thu, 18 May 2006 14:33:46 GMT)

A Single Solution for All Your Real Estate Marketing Needs
inVision is a revolutionary real estate marketing platform developed by MindMatrix, Inc . inVision integrates with existing databases and applications allowing users to automatically merge property information with marketing templates. (Thu, 18 May 2006 15:28:03 GMT)

First American Real Estate Solutions Study Offers Insight Into Real Estate Market Cycles
First American Real Estate Solutions ; the nation's largest provider of advanced property and ownership information, analytics and services; today released a new study entitled "The Real Estate Cycle in 2006: (Thu, 18 May 2006 16:00:00 GMT)

India opens its door: Relaxed restrictions attract foreigners to nation's real estate
India's real estate market is getting very, very warm. It may still be a fragmented industry with high transaction costs and an absence of complete transparency but it is whetting the appetites of domestic and overseas investors. (Thu, 18 May 2006 16:39:22 GMT)

Real Estate
Following are the major real estate firms with offices in Fountain Hills as of May 2005: All area codes are (480) unless otherwise noted. - ARIZONA REALTY AND MANAGEMENT, LLC, 220-6000. (Thu, 18 May 2006 17:36:28 GMT)

Real Estate Available to Koreans for Investment Abroad
The Ministry of Finance and Economy reported that Koreans are now able to purchase overseas real estate for investment purposes starting this Monday. Koreans were only allowed it purchase residential properties but under new measures to liberalize foreign exchange. (Thu, 18 May 2006 19:43:51 GMT)

Commercial Real Estate Continues Uptrend - NAR
The expanding economy is pulling commercial real estate along with it, creating strong demand for space. At the same time, institutional investors are returning to the market, according to a commercial market update and forecast presented here at the National Association of Realtors(r) Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. (Thu, 18 May 2006 19:57:13 GMT)

Helen Cahill Goes From CARTA To Real Estate
Helen Cahill, a fixture at CARTA for almost two decades, is switching to real estate. CARTA Executive Director Tom Dugan said Ms. Cahill, who has been at the agency for 19 years, was opting for a career switch. (Thu, 18 May 2006 20:16:00 GMT)

Developers Diversified and Coventry Real Estate Advisors Acquire Three Value-Add Retail Real Estate Investments
Developers Diversified, the nation's leading owner, manager and developer of market-dominant community centers, and Coventry Real Estate Advisors announced three separate acquisitions of value-add retail assets representing a total purchase price of $226 million. Developers Diversified's 20% joint venture co-investment with the Coventry Real Estate Fund II totals $41 million for the three (Thu, 18 May 2006 22:18:00 GMT)

Real estate transactions
Real estate transactions recorded at the Manatee County Courthouse: (Thu, 18 May 2006 23:11:19 GMT)

Spectrus Real Estate Group Announces Regional Managers in New Regions Demonstrates Growth of Organization
Spectrus Real Estate Group, a national and leading provider of quality, diversified real estate investments that encompasses FOR 1031, has recently announced its expansion with three regional sales managers. (Fri, 19 May 2006 00:26:00 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. (Fri, 19 May 2006 02:02:29 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. (Fri, 19 May 2006 02:03:10 GMT)

Developers Diversified and Coventry Real Estate Advisors Acquire Three Value-Add Retail Real Estate Investments
Developers Diversified (NYSE: DDR), thenation's leading owner, manager and developer of market-dominant communitycenters, and Coventry Real Estate Advisors ('Coventry') announced threeseparate acquisitions of value-add retail assets representing a totalpurchase price of $226 million. Developers Diversified's 20% joint ventureco-investment with the Coventry Real Estate Fund II (the 'Fund') totals (Fri, 19 May 2006 03:50:46 GMT)

Waterford Place apartments sold to major real estate firm
The Waterford Place apartments in west Manchester have been sold to a New York-based real estate firm for $57.1 million, an official with seller Waterford Development Corp. confirmed yesterday. (Fri, 19 May 2006 04:13:12 GMT)

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