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Real Estate News Jan 2007

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Rockbridge Regional Real Estate 1.1.4
Want your real estate company to enjoy all the benefits of having listings on the area's number one website? Want to reach tens of thousands of readers, not just in the Rockbridge area, but nationwide? (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 03:12:08 GMT)

Real estate stumble hits hard
In 2006, local businesses continued to feel the pinch from a shortage of affordable housing that has made it difficult to attract and keep good workers. Skyrocketing insurance premiums hit homeowners hard. But the stumble in the once red hot real estate market emerged as the top Southwest Florida business story of the year. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 04:50:32 GMT)

Developers, banks criticize real estate loan guidelines
Realtors and community bankers criticized banking regulators for moving forward with new guidelines on commercial real estate lending. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:04:01 GMT)

Growing dependence on real estate loans for small banks is a concern for federal regulators
Community banks across the state owe a rising percentage of their loan and earnings growth to real estate loans during the past two years. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:08:23 GMT)

Life is daily trip down memory lane for real estate agent
JASON LEWIS, 37, grew up in Marin, and as a real estate agent, he drives the county every day, passing by spots he remembers happily from his childhood. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:16:19 GMT)

'It's just a phenomenal piece of real estate'
Next year will be a telling one for the Girard Estate and Trinity Capital Advisors, which have entered into one of the biggest and most expensive real estate deals in Center City history. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:30:45 GMT)

Real Estate: A buyer's market, but still expensive
Compared with many Mainland markets that are in a real estate free-fall, prices and sales activity in Hawaii will still be pretty solid in 2007. But it's becoming a buyer's market, with quick sales, multiple offers and aggressive pricing of fixer-uppers definitely a thing of the past. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:49:59 GMT)

Real estate's California gold rush
The barbarians kicked down the gates and a flood of out-of-state investors propped up New Mexico's real estate market in 2006. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 06:38:20 GMT)

Northwest Arkansas Real Estate Donates For Pediatric Care
ROGERS - An open house event by an area real estate business helped raise money for pediatric care. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:22:48 GMT)

Clint Eastwood enters real-estate business
New York, Jan. 1 (ANI): Oscar-winning film director, Clint Eastwood, has reportedly made his entry into the real-estate business. According to 'House and Garden', the 'Million Dollar Baby' star has turned his 2,000-acre ranch into a 90-home "regenerative" community called Tahema. "Some people don't want any development at all," the New York Post quoted ... (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:49:52 GMT)

Sneak Peek: Real Estate
Forbes editors take a look at the year ahead in real estate. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 11:04:03 GMT)

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION, WINE: Napa Pipe, Equity sale will play out in '07
Some of the biggest commercial real estate stories of 2006 will set the pace for 2007. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 11:24:22 GMT)

Israel stocks leap; real estate, Polar, Internet Gold advance
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israeli stocks closed richly green on Monday, taking an initial crack at a fifth straight year of gains, as the real estate and tech sectors took off and the benchmark index was led by gains in Bank Hapoalim, Africa-Israel Investments and Teva Pharmaceutical. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:08:46 GMT)

Real estate transactions
Residential real estate transactions over $200,000 filed with the Clark County Assessor from Oct. 16-31. The information includes Seller's name, buyer's name, property location, description, price and closing date. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:01:52 GMT)

Real Estate Investment Trusts: Rent or Buy?
Stockerblog submits: Real Estate Investment Trusts [REITs ] avoid double taxation and their yields can be fairly high. As long as REITs distribute at least 90% of taxable income to shareholders, they are not subject to federal income tax - thus making them an attractive option for investors. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:14:35 GMT)

Real estate agents hope for market rebound in '07
Real estate agents say they expect Southwest Florida's sagging housing market to pick back up in 2007. (Mon, 01 Jan 2007 23:51:41 GMT)

Confusing real estate market
In response to Tim Estin's article on the real estate market, "Will history repeat itself? A look to 2007," I agree that real estate in this valley will continue to rise, but I have one question. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:36:50 GMT)

Sizing up Real Estate in the Post-Crash Economy
Barry Ritholtz submits: John Mauldin took the weekend off, so I offered up the most recent Market Commentary from RR&A as a guest piece: Real Estate and the Post-Crash Economy. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:31:53 GMT)

Real Estate Inventory Reduction? Hardly!
Barry Ritholtz submits: One would have thought that after the Frontline piece, we'd give Real Estate a rest for a while. But no, we can't leave well enough alone, and feel compelled to add to the discussion on the perennial housing bottom callers. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:31:54 GMT)

Northwest Arkansas Real Estate Donates For Pediatric Care
ROGERS - An open house event by an area real estate business helped raise money for pediatric care. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:55:00 GMT)

Commercial real estate news
Capital Alliance Income Trust, a specialty residential lender based in San Francisco, said Friday that its board unanimously approved its transition to a ``self-advised'' real estate investment trust, and named Richard Wrensen as chief executive. Capital Alliance's former adviser received a termination payment of approximately $500,000. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2005, it reported a net loss of ... (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:17:49 GMT)

Google, Apple, Yahoo boost valley market in real estate
Commercial real estate in Silicon Valley turned a corner in 2006 that it had been approaching for three years, thanks largely to property purchased by high-tech behemoths Google, Apple Computer and Yahoo. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:18:50 GMT)

GP Investments to Create Real Estate Company in Brazil
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- GP Investments Ltd., a private equity fund, will create a company to invest in real estate projects in Brazil, Latin America's biggest economy. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:43:45 GMT)

Israel stocks continue surge; real estate advances again
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israeli shares continued their New Year surge on Tuesday, with one key broad index touching a record, the real-estate index advancing sharply for a second day, and Bank Hapoalim benefiting from an upgrade at Deutsche Bank. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 13:08:47 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-02 13:03 GMT: Spazio Investment buys northeast Italy real estate assets for 32 mln eur
LONDON (AFX) - Industrial real estate investment company Spazio Investment NV said its unit Spazio Industriale recently bought several real estate assets in northeast Italy for a total of 32 mln eur. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 13:23:02 GMT)

Google, Apple, Yahoo Boost Valley Market in Real Estate
By Katherine Conrad, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Jan. 2--Commercial real estate in Silicon Valley turned a corner in 2006 that it had been approaching for three years, thanks largely to property purchased by high-tech behemoths Google, Apple Computer and Yahoo. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:11:50 GMT)

Real estate picture keeps on getting prettier in 2007BY JENNY EURE
Fort Worth real estate saw a boom in 2006 that had industry professionals scrambling to meet demand. The thriving downtown office and urban-living scene, and healthy industrial market don’t reveal signs of a slowdown in 2007. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:41:19 GMT)

Google & Yahoo Saving Silicon Valley’s Commercial Real Estate Market
Article from Katherine Conrad at Mercury News on how Google and Yahoo have redefined the Silicon Valley’s commercial real estate market. Not by launching Ajax powered real estate channels, but by buying up loads of new Valley based commercial complexes: In the past year, Google gobbled up yet another portion of land and buildings in Mountain [...] (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:54:47 GMT)

Real Estate Policy Tensions Intensify
The Ministry of Finance and Economy and the ruling party are at odds over real estate policy. The executives of the ministry have openly criticized the Uri Party’s plan to disclose the cost of real estate sales and put a five percent cap on the annual price rise of lease contracts. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:10:45 GMT)

Real estate challenges for 2007
As US markets took a rare four-day break, markets had more time to ponder 2006. On both sides of the Atlantic, real estate emerges as one of the greatest concerns heading for 2007. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:39:31 GMT)

Industrial real estate vacancies decline in Q4 2006
Industrial real estate space continues to shrink in Albuquerque, according to CB Richard Ellis' fourth quarter statistics. (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:47:57 GMT)

Google, Yahoo, Apple Boost Silicon Valley Real Estate
If you're looking to locate your business in California's Silicon Valley and are feeling the pain of real estate prices, we know who you should blame. Apple, Google and Yahoo are collectively buying-up large parcels of land in the Valley and driving up commercial real estate values in the process . Collectively, the three big tech companies spent more than half a billion dollars on land and ... (Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:37:57 GMT)

Real Estate Briefs: Dec. 31, 2006
A list of real estate related news briefs. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:51:04 GMT)

Robert Bruss: What is your best real estate investment for the new year?
On a recent flight from San Francisco to Chicago, I sat next to a talkative businesswoman. After we exchanged pleasantries and she learned I invest in and write about real estate, she asked, “What type of real estate should my husband and I invest in?” (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:51:35 GMT)

Commercial real estate seen slowing a bit after '06 boom
San Antonio's commercial real estate markets reached extraordinary gains in 2006, and a slight slowdown is expected this year, according to an annual market forecast from Grubb & Ellis released Tuesday. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:53:35 GMT)

Danville tires of real estate black eye
DANVILLE, Ill. Real estate agents in Danville say no news is good news. Local home prices were ranked the lowest in the country in a recent report from the National Association of Realtors.So now, the Danville Area Board of Realtors says it will no longer submit its sales data. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:39:26 GMT)

Israel stocks leap; real estate, Polar, Internet Gold advance
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israeli stocks closed richly green on Monday, taking an initial crack at a fifth straight year of gains, as the real estate and tech sectors took off and the benchmark index was led by gains in Bank Hapoalim, Africa-Israel Investments and Teva Pharmaceutical. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:58:48 GMT)

ASU making strides in real estate
ASU's W.P. Carey School of Business wants to become a top real estate educator. It now offers an MBA with a real estate concentration and a Ph.D. in business administration/real estate finance. And this month, a top scholar of real estate finance will begin teaching. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:59:11 GMT)

Briefing - Asia Real Estate - Jan 3, 2007
An executive briefing on real estate for Jan 3, 2007, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:31:00 GMT)

Manhattan real estate cools off
The once-bulletproof Manhattan housing market suffered a minor setback during the fourth quarter of 2006, according to the latest figures from two of the leading New York City real estate brokers. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:24:45 GMT)

Another record year for PitCo real estate
Pitkin County had $2.69 billion in real estate sales in 2006, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Pitkin County clerk and recorder's office. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:37:18 GMT)

Commercial real estate sales pass $5 billion
More than $5 billion in Denver-area commercial real estate sold in 2006, topping the record set in 2005 by $2 billion - a 64.5 percent increase. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:39:24 GMT)

Northwest Arkansas Real Estate Donates For Pediatric Care
ROGERS - An open house event by an area real estate business helped raise money for pediatric care. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:23:22 GMT)

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
AMBELOKIPI, fully furnished apartmet, lux, 70 sq.m., 1 bedroom, very elegant, 5-min walk from metro, next to Palaio Psychico. HELEN'S REAL ESTATE, 210.77.96.536, 6944.844.415, helens@ hol.gr. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:59:18 GMT)

Manhattan Real Estate Market Doing Well
While the national home market languished, already expensive Manhattan became pricer still in the final quarter of last year, compared to the year before, according to two new real estate reports. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:57:31 GMT)

Real estate firm DLF revives sale of shares
DLF, a real estate company owned by a billionaire, Kushal Pal Singh, has revived a share sale after missing a record year for fund-raising by Indian companies. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:51:40 GMT)

HouseRaising forms real estate division
HouseRaising, Inc. has formed a real estate division to assist clients in the marketing and selling of their homes. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:25:49 GMT)

Construction, Property & Real Estate
Linklaters Germany: Germany Introduces Reits – With A Major Defect? In Germany, with the largest real estate market in Europe, the introduction of REITs has generated significant controversy. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:28:57 GMT)

Courier News Online - Manhattan real estate market remains strong
NEW YORK (AP) -- While home prices plunged elsewhere last year, Manhattan's real estate market was spared a fire-sale decline in the last three months of 2006, new reports show. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:34:33 GMT)

Read the SBT Real Estate Weekly
Will the year ahead bring about a buyer's market or a seller's market for commercial real estate in southeastern Wisconsin? The answer to that question will be explored at the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) annual forecast breakfast. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:45:14 GMT)

Real estate transactions
Residential real estate transactions over $200,000 filed with the Clark County Assessor from Nov. 1-15. The information includes seller's name, buyer's name, property location, description, price and closing date. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:31:30 GMT)

Real estate already facing challenges
Even though Monterey County's largest industry has taken a financial beating from the E. coli outbreak, local real estate agents say the housing market likely will be unaffected. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:23:40 GMT)

BTB Real Estate Investment Trust Announces its Distribution for the Month of December 2006
The Trustees of BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX VENTURE: BTB.UN) announced today that the monthly cash distribution for the month of December 2006 is $0.02329 per unit, representing $0.28 per unit on an annualized basis. The cash distribution will be paid on January 15, 2007 to Unitholders of record on December 31, 2006. (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 20:30:40 GMT)

LMI Aerospace Announces Sale and Leaseback of Real Estate
LMI Aerospace, Inc. , a leading provider of assemblies, kits and detail sheet metal and machined components to the aerospace, defense and technology industries, announced today it has reached an agreement to sell four real-estate properties and lease them back from a subsidiary of CIT Group, Inc. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:00:03 GMT)

Investors Real Estate Trust Announces 2006 Distribution Allocation
Investors Real Estate Trust (NASDAQ: IRETS) todayannounced the final tax treatment (Form 1099) for calendar year 2006distributions on its common and preferred shares of beneficial interest.Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors asto the specific tax treatment of their Investors Real Estate Trustdistributions. None of the following 2006 calendar year distributions ... (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:12:35 GMT)

Speculators Move In As Vietnam Deregulates Real Estate Sector
In the eyes of local and foreign investors, the Vietnamese real estate market has entered a period of golden chances. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:51:42 GMT)

SPECULATORS MOVE IN AS VIETNAM DEREGULATES REAL ESTATE SECTOR
Regulations / Law In the eyes of local and foreign investors, the Vietnamese real estate market has entered a period of golden chances. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:51:42 GMT)

Briefing - Asia Real Estate - Jan 4, 2007
An executive briefing on real estate for Jan 4, 2007, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:13:00 GMT)

Hospitals Active in Real Estate
Professional sports leagues have winning teams and those that hope to contend someday. Teams such as the Yankees and Mets have the opportunity to acquire real estate and build new stadiums, while the perpetual underdogs have limited resources with which to purchase new sites and update facilities. As land prices remain high and the value of Manhattan real estate continues to break records, both ... (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:07:21 GMT)

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
AMBELOKIPI, fully furnished apartment, lux, 70 sq.m., 1 bedroom, very elegant, 5-min walk from metro, next to Palaio Psychico. HELEN'S REAL ESTATE, 210.77.96.536, 6944.844.415, helens@ hol.gr. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:59:55 GMT)

YOUR REAL-ESTATE HOROSCOPE FOR 2007
GET ready for a frenzied real-estate market! Modern New York City was “born” when the five boroughs consolidated at midnight on Jan. 1, 1898. With the dynamic energy of the Sun in Capricorn, Libra rising and the Moon in Aries, N.Y.C. was destined... (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:32:25 GMT)

REW Real Estate Blogs Released from Beta
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada (PRWeb) January 4, 2007 -- Real Estate Webmasters, the largest free community of web savvy real estate professionals and their developers, have released REW Blogs to the public. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Real estate firm comes up with cash to save the parade
Aviara Real Estate has offered the $15,000 Thousand Oaks grandmother Barbara Kloster had pleaded for to save the Conejo Valley Days Parade. “I’m so excited,” said Marty Campbell, Conejo Valley Days on-site chairperson. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:42:05 GMT)

City real estate could yield higher returns
The local real estate investment market has been seeing a lot of new faces and players. As costs and prices rise in coastal and other fast-growing markets and returns drop, investors are turning to slower-growing markets, like St. Louis, with a potential for higher returns. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:51:04 GMT)

Israeli company to invest $ 330 mn in Indian real estate
Israeli company, Jerusalem Economic Corporation (JEC), is to buy land worth USD 330 million in Thane, near Mumbai, in real estate investments. "For the first time, we''re investing in India, which the company views as a strategic goal in its development. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:04:57 GMT)

Real estate transactions
Residential real estate transactions over $200,000 filed with the Clark County Assessor from Nov. 1-15. The information includes seller's name, buyer's name, property location, description, price and closing date. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:31:32 GMT)

Real estate broker challenges regulation that bars landing a helicopter in his yard
Real estate broker Greg Garrett has a hearing tonight before the York County Board of Zoning Appeals to see if he will be allowed to land helicopters at his waterfront home. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:01:33 GMT)

Overall the B’lore real estate scenario is bullish
The Bangalore real estate scenario can be best described as ‘booming’. Due to the growing economy, the real estate sector of Bangalore has reached a new high this year, breaking the records set last year. The sectors showing fastest growth are the retail and the commercial sectors. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:28:40 GMT)

National Association of Real Estate Editors Journalism Competition Open to Entries until Feb. 5
BOCA RATON, Fla.----The National Association of Real Estate Editors is accepting entries in the 57th Annual NAREE Journalism Awards Competition for work published or broadcast during 2006. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:44:00 GMT)

San Diego commercial real estate may slow, but will stay strong in 2007
San Diego County's office, industrial and retail markets are projected to continue to be healthy throughout 2007, according to a commercial real-estate brokerage report. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:21:31 GMT)

County Officials Indict Real Estate Crime Suspects
Cuyahoga County officials cracked down on suspected real estate criminals Thursday, arresting several people during a sting operation and marking the first major roundup since the county formed its foreclosure prevention program, reported NewsChannel5's Angie Lau. (Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:40:28 GMT)

County Officials Indict Real Estate Crime Suspects
Cuyahoga County officials are cracking down on suspected real estate criminals to help stem the foreclosure problem plaguing the county. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:18:26 GMT)

Public Real Estate Issues Are Key Focus of 3-Day Symposium
The first annual Public Real Estate Education Symposium will be held on February 13-15, 2007 at the InterContinental Hotel in Dallas, TX. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:24:00 GMT)

Briefing - Asia Real Estate - Jan 5, 2007
An executive briefing on real estate for Jan 5, 2007, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:41:00 GMT)

ERA Wilder buys real estate company
ERA Wilder Realty of Chapin has bought Old Colony GMAC Real Estate, which has offices in Santee and Manning. With the Dec. 29 purchase, ERA Wilder has more than 400 real estate agents at 14 locations in the Carolinas. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:05:26 GMT)

Real Estate Broker Challenges Regulation That Bars Landing a Helicopter in His Yard
By Matt Sabo, Daily Press, Newport News, Va. Jan. 4--YORK COUNTY -- Real estate broker Greg Garrett has a hearing tonight before the York County Board of Zoning Appeals to see if he will be allowed to land helicopters at his waterfront home. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:14:39 GMT)

Resort opens real estate office
WHITEFISH - The company that owns The Big Mountain ski resort has opened a real estate office to handle the sale of residential property around the resort. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:29:46 GMT)

Real estate sales uptick isn't return of glory days
What's the shape of a post-bubble, post-correction real estate market? And more to the point: What does that mean for you in the new year? (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 08:48:33 GMT)

Real estate market ends year with big increases
Greater Vancouver house prices sagged again in December but the overall real estate market still ended the year with major gains. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:15:43 GMT)

20 people are charged in real estate scams
Cuyahoga County prosecutors have started treating suspected mortgage scammers like members of the Mob. Prosecutor Bill Mason and his aides detailed sweeping new charges Thursday against a host of players in what the authorities believe are real estate scams that are devastating Cuyahoga County. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:54:06 GMT)

RBI refuses FII status to FDI in real estate
New Delhi, Jan 5: With a view to checking asset bubble in the booming realty stocks, the Reserve Bank has refused to grant FII status to Foreign Direct Investment received through private placement of equity by real estate companies. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:32:30 GMT)

Brazil Real Estate Developer Rodobens Unveils IPO Details
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian real estate development firm Rodobens Negocios Imobiliarios SA Friday said it plans to sell 20 million common shares in an initial public offering on the Brazilian Stock Exchange, or Bovespa. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:52:52 GMT)

Tesco Shares Rise on Real-Estate Sale and Leaseback (Update1)
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of Tesco Plc, the U.K.'s biggest food retailer, rose the most in three months after the company signed a real-estate sale-and-leaseback agreement with British Airways Plc's pension fund. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:39:59 GMT)

Hidden Lake apartments sold to California real estate investment firm
Hidden Lake Apartment Homes on San Antonio's far West Side has been sold to a multifamily real estate investment trust. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:20:27 GMT)

Point2 Launches National Listing Service for Real Estate Professionals
Vancouver, BC, January 5, 2007--(T-Net)--Point2 Technologies today launched Point2 NLS (www.Point2NLS.com), a national listing service for licensed real estate professionals. The new service is launching with nearly 105,000 members in its roster. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:48:04 GMT)

Tesco Shares Rise on Real-Estate Sale and Leaseback (Update2)
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of Tesco Plc, the U.K.'s biggest food retailer, rose after the company signed a real- estate sale-and-leaseback agreement with British Airways Plc's pension fund. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:32:43 GMT)

Real Estate Live
Welcome to Real Estate Live, an online discussion of the Washington area housing market with Post Real Estate editor Maryann Haggerty. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 19:43:32 GMT)

Minneapolis real estate firm opens local office
Opus North Corp., a commercial real estate firm with a national reach, has opened a Cincinnati office in Sharonville. (Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:11:17 GMT)

Six Real Estate Lawyers Move Out From MoFo
A group of Morrison & Foerster real estate and land use partners are headed to 100-lawyer real estate firm Cox, Castle & Nicholson. Land use attorneys Michael Zischke and Anne Mudge will be leaving MoFo's San Francisco office. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 05:12:04 GMT)

Real Estate People & Places
Dorothy Walsko , a Howard Hanna Real Estate agent, was named Realtor of the Year by the Washington-Greene Association of Realtors. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 05:19:31 GMT)

Is Google ogling Tally Hall? Real estate company buys downtown office, retail properties
McKinley Inc., the Ann Arbor real estate company that landed the deal to provide downtown office space for Google's advertising employees, cemented in place what may be another piece of a larger puzzle with the news Friday that it acquired Tally Hall and an adjacent vacant bank. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:02:44 GMT)

Real Estate Transfers
Real Estate Transfers The following property transactions, those most recently released to the Centre Daily Times, were recorded from Dec. 11, 2006, through Dec. 15, 2006, in the office of the Centre County Recorder of Deeds. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:15:01 GMT)

Northwest Arkansas Real Estate Donates For Pediatric Care
ROGERS - An open house event by an area real estate business helped raise money for pediatric care. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:22:49 GMT)

Beijing real estate prices to increase 11 percent in 2007
Strong demand for new housing and office space in Beijing is expected to bring real estate prices up by 11 percent in 2007, a slightly lower increase than in 2006, according to a market report. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 09:05:56 GMT)

Real estate transactions
122 W. Shields St.; Charles E. Angus, to Edwards Real Estate Group; $33,334. 2045 Sheryl Lynn Drive; DiYanni Brothers Inc., to Jeffery R. Bryan and Jayne S. Bryan; $226,845. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:31:14 GMT)

There were lots of fun stories among last year's real estate downturn
Sure, 2006 was full of "real" real estate news — home sales sagging, builders' stock plummeting, people offering everything from Hummers to free college tuition to sell their homes. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:08:19 GMT)

Real estate gains slow
Greater Vancouver house prices sagged again in December but the overall real estate market still ended the year with major gains. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:14:52 GMT)

Real Estate
Outward and upward might be the key words for the Chapel Hill real estate market in 2007 and beyond. A competitive and continuing healthy market in the town has many real estate agents and buyers looking out into neighboring counties. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:33:27 GMT)

Real Estate Briefcase
Deborah Myers of Deborah Myers Real Estate Inc. was awarded the Platinum Top 50 Realtors of San Antonio Broker of the Year award. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 18:11:12 GMT)

Want to invest in real estate? Be careful
Real estate can offer an alternative for your portfolio. (Sat, 06 Jan 2007 19:21:24 GMT)

ERA Wilder buys real estate company
CHAPIN — ERA Wilder Realty has bought Old Colony GMAC Real Estate, which has offices in Santee and Manning. With the purchase, ERA Wilder has more than 400 real estate agents at 14 locations in the Carolinas. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 05:04:57 GMT)

Real Estate Briefs: Jan. 7, 2006
A list of real estate related news briefs. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 05:06:23 GMT)

Real estate transactions: Jan. 7, 2007
A list of recent real estate transactions in Southwest Florida. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 05:07:55 GMT)

Real estate board rings up strongest sales ever
The Winnipeg Real Estate Board (WREB) rang up the city's strongest home sales in history last year -- and doesn't expect the market to cool any time soon. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 07:41:25 GMT)

Real Estate Transactions
Real estate transactions recorded at the Manatee County Courthouse: (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:13:25 GMT)

Real estate investment trust poised to roll on another year
Commercial holdings remain strong even as residential sales slow. Although residential real estate markets have struggled, commercial real estate investments have continued to prosper. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:23:01 GMT)

Real estate funds look good — but be careful
Although residential real estate markets have struggled, commercial real estate investments have continued to prosper. Proving an army of doomsayers wrong, real estate mutual funds and real estate investment trusts have outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 for seven consecutive years and could run their winning steak to eight this year. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 09:16:15 GMT)

Beijing real estate prices jump 42 pct in three years
BEIJING -- Real estate prices in Beijing have increased by 42 percent over the past three years, says a report released by the website Sina.com and New Real Estate Magazine. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 10:32:22 GMT)

Real estate funds, trusts poised for continued growth
Although residential real estate markets have struggled, commercial real estate investments have continued to prosper. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 12:09:19 GMT)

Weld County real estate transactions
Weld County real estate transfers beginning Oct. 11. Sale prices are derived from the docket fees collected at the time a deed is recorded. The source of the information is the Weld County Clerk & Recorder deed reporting service. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 15:03:35 GMT)

Israel shares slip as real estate, banks bear the brunt; Teva up
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israeli stocks fell on Sunday, with the real-estate and banking sectors taking a hit and Teva Pharmaceutical active and higher. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 15:38:59 GMT)

Real estate transactions
Residential real estate transactions $200,000 and over filed with the Clark County Assessor from Nov. 1-15. The information includes seller, buyer, property location, description, price and sale closing date. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 18:16:22 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate sues HVB for 62 mln eur on 2003 tax issue
The magazine said that HVB allegedly took 62 mln eur in excess property tax payments from its former unit. Hypo Real Estate entered into talks with HVB in order to recoup the funds, but these talks have so far failed to produce any result. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 18:19:02 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-07 18:22 GMT: Hypo Real Estate sues HVB for 62 mln eur on 2003 tax issue
FRANKFURT (AFX) - Hypo Real Estate Holdings AG has filed a lawsuit in a Munich court in order to obtain 62 mln eur from its former parent company, Unicredito Italiano SpA's HypoVereinsbank, relating to 2003 tax payments, Spiegel magazine reported citing Hypo Real Estate. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 18:52:53 GMT)

Korean investors buying LA real estate
Choung is among a growing number of Koreans scooping up real estate in the United States and elsewhere after the overseas investment cap in their country was lifted. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:20:36 GMT)

Brokers turn developers in real estate explosion
In the twists and turns of the nation’s real estate boom, bigger city builders are going national, while local brokers are turning into developers. Bangalore broker Feroze Estate & Properties has become a developer. ‘‘Every builder today was once upon a time a trader or a real estate broker. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:41:41 GMT)

New wave of Korean investors eye real estate in LA enclave
LOS ANGELES A growing number of Koreans are buying real estate in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the the U-S after the overseas investment cap in their country was lifted. (Sun, 07 Jan 2007 23:33:47 GMT)

ISRAEL STOCKS: Israel Shares Slip As Real Estate, Banks Bear The Brunt; Teva Up
TEL AVIV (Dow Jones) -- Israeli stocks fell on Sunday, with the real-estate and banking sectors taking a hit and Teva Pharmaceutical active and higher. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:07:51 GMT)

Beijing real estate prices jump 42% in 3 years
Real estate prices in Beijing have increased by 42 percent over the past three years, says a report released by the website Sina.com and New Real Estate Magazine. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:17:57 GMT)

Briefing - Asia Real Estate - Jan 8, 2007
An executive briefing on real estate for Jan 8, 2007, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:30:00 GMT)

BRIEFING - ASIA REAL ESTATE - JAN 8, 2007
The Bahrain-based Investcorp, whose real estate team is based in New York, has announced the acquisition of the remaining 20 per cent stake in a portfolio of 29 retail shopping centres in Texas that it originally purchased in partnership with Equity One in April last year. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:00:20 GMT)

Real estate agents forecast another steady year
Local real estate brokers say the Birmingham market has always been characterized by slow and steady growth - usually avoiding the extreme fluctuations that have blessed or, as was the case for some cities in 2006, cursed other markets. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:15:01 GMT)

Despite smooth conditions, insurance could disrupt commercial real estate
The good times should keep rolling for commercial real estate in the Tampa Bay area throughout 2007. Property insurance is emerging as the only bump in the blueprint. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:47:34 GMT)

Six Real Estate Lawyers Move Out From MoFo
A group of Morrison & Foerster real estate and land use partners are headed to 100-lawyer real estate firm Cox, Castle & Nicholson. The moves echo a trend that larger law firms are increasingly seeing, of less lucrative practices falling by the wayside. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:52:48 GMT)

Real estate analysts take a look at crystal ball for 2007
Real estate is bound to be one of the most talked-about issues again this year. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:25:35 GMT)

Firm Plans Real Estate Revolution
By Ledford, J R TIM LEE HAS BEEN WORKING to change the haphazard and often tardy way in which residential real estate is marketed on the Internet. Lee's vision centers around a revolutionary Web-based application, code named MarketPRO 3.0. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:10:30 GMT)

Appleton seminar focuses on real estate careers
APPLETON A seminar is scheduled Tuesday for people interested in exploring careers in real estate. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:24:36 GMT)

New mortgage finance, real estate firm lies in wait for an upturn
SANTA ROSA – Simpac Financial – a 6-month-old mortgage and real estate brokerage and property management company – is quietly expanding, taking over another office on Santa Rosa's Old Courthouse Square and positioning itself for an eventual rebound of the real estate market. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:22:40 GMT)

Sector movers: Real Estate leads fallers
Real Estate was the worst performing sector today as traders banked profits in the sector following the introduction of real estate investment trusts. (Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:00:04 GMT)

Last week's biggest real estate deals
A Scottsdale business owner, online real estate investment company partner and a disposal services manager are among the buyers and sellers in this weeks done deals. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:12:11 GMT)

Real estate 'bubble' grows in S. Korea, but for how long?
SEOUL--Land prices are soaring, ordinary citizens are taking out loans just to grab some of the available real estate, and the government has taken measures to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:03:04 GMT)

CBOT Launches Real Estate Index Futures,
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has announced plans to launch a new stock index futures contract based on the Dow Jones US Real Estate Index. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:45:04 GMT)

Briefing - Asia Real Estate - Jan 17, 2007
An executive briefing on real estate for Jan 17, 2007, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:48:00 GMT)

Nikkei rises on real estate
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Japan's Nikkei stock index rose 0.3 percent as investors bought exporters and real estate stocks. The close was near January 4's settlement level, which was the highest in about 9 months. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:55:23 GMT)

Don’t raise real estate transfer tax
This letter is in regards to the article in which Pat Geissman suggested a 1 percent transfer tax on real estate. If Geissman would like a forum with the realtors, we would have to look for a good referee. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:05:39 GMT)

Nikkei rises 0.34 pct, real estate stocks up
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average gained 0.34 percent on Wednesday as real estate firms including Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. advanced on fading expectations for an imminent interest rate rise, offsetting losses in bank stocks. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:15:23 GMT)

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Celebrity and Advisory Real Estate Blog Goes Live in a "Big" Way
Chicago, Ill. (PRWeb) January 17, 2007 -- Big Time Listings is a new blog centered around the national Real Estate Industry, with some interesting twists. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

China tightens land tax collection to cool real estate market
China will start to collect a land tax, which has been suspended for over a decade, from real estate developers in the central government's latest effort to cool the country's property market. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:53:01 GMT)

Citing a Strong Real Estate Market, MoMA Sells Vacant Lot to Hines
The Museum of Modern Art is growing—again. Just over two years after opening expanded galleries designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, MoMA announced on January 2 that it is selling its last empty parcel in midtown Manhattan to the Houston-based real estate firm Hines. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:20:35 GMT)

Realize Big Returns with Real Estate
(ARA) - It's a buyer's market, which is great news for real estate investors. There are profits to be made just about everywhere you turn these days. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:02:14 GMT)

• China keen on Pakistan’s real estate
Pakistan and China have come to terms and agreed to finalize a five-year economic and trade cooperation to enhance Chinese investments in Pakistan. Real estate was among the key sectors being identified for the investors to improve Pakistan’s industrial production (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:11:51 GMT)

Real estate firm Droubi changes its name
Local real estate company BJ Droubi & Co. said Wednesday that new owners, including the daughter of the founders, will change its name to Droubi Real Estate. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:26:04 GMT)

Real estate transactions
Land real estate transactions filed with the Clark County Assessor from Nov. 16-30. The information includes seller's name, buyer's name, description, price and closing date. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:48:38 GMT)

Study predicts good real estate market in 2007
The 2007 year looks to be a strong across all real estate sectors, according to a study released Wednesday by Grubb & Ellis/Martens Commercial Group. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:09:51 GMT)

Fitch Rates ING Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund Pfd Shares 'AAA'
NEW YORK----Fitch Rates ING Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund's 4,000 auction market preferred shares Series TH and 4,000 AMPS Series F 'AAA'. The ratings are based on asset coverage and preferred share basic maintenance amount tests, as well as the quality and experience of the asset manager. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:18:00 GMT)

ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund Preferred Shares Rated 'AAA' by Fitch
NEW YORK----Fitch rates ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund's 600 auction market preferred shares Series M 'AAA'. The ratings are based on asset coverage and preferred share basic maintenance amount tests, as well as the quality and experience of the asset manager. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:22:00 GMT)

Real Estate Offices Welcome Tough Penalties
Talks between the government and the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) on misappropriate and unethical practices in the real estate industry, are being welcomed by the Professionals' Auckland/Northland region. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:53:22 GMT)

Real estate sector lands new players
The Ukrainian commercial real estate market continues to attract more foreign investors and developers with one of the highest yields in Eastern Europe and promising growth potential. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:57:58 GMT)

Realize Big Returns with Real Estate
(ARA) - It's a buyer's market, which is great news for real estate investors. There are profits to be made just about everywhere you turn these days. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:48:13 GMT)

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