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Real Estate News Apr 2008

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ACI Real Estate in strategic tie-up with Al Odaid
DUBAI — ACI Real Estate, an affiliate of Alternative Capital Invest GMBH of Germany, has signed a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi-based Al Odaid Real Estate. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:11:02 GMT)

Real-estate speculator to appeal Fayette citation
Allegheny County real-estate speculator Ernest Liggett has filed notice of his intent to appeal to Superior Court a $1,157 judgment entered against him for a building code violation on a structure he owns in Brownsville. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:25:26 GMT)

National Real Estate profit up 14%
Kuwait-based National Real Estate Co. has announced that its profit rose 14% in 2007, reported Bloomberg. The company's full year net income advanced to 39 million dinars ($146.9m) or 55.22 fils a share from 34.3 million dinars or 49.20 fils a share in 2006. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:29:07 GMT)

Calif. real estate adviser buys distribution center
REAL ESTATE KBS Realty Advisors, a California commercial real estate investment adviser, has acquired Crossroads Distribution Center in southwest Charlotte for slightly more than $26 million. The property near Interstate 77 and Westinghouse Boulevard includes four concrete, tilt-wall warehouse buildings totaling 496,347 square feet.Crossroads is 70 percent leased to eight tenants, including ... (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:15:18 GMT)

FTI Consulting buying SMG real estate advisers
Business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc. is buying real estate and finance consulting firm the Schonbraun McCann Group for $125 million, a move FTI expects will make it a leading player among real estate consultants at a time when a global credit crisis is creating demand for such services, FTI said yesterday. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:44:27 GMT)

Dubai Real Estate Institute to participate at GETEX 2008 for first time
The Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the region's first academic institute for real estate studies, will offer special value packages on its upcoming programmes to applicants registering during its debut participation at the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX) 2008 in Dubai. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:12:36 GMT)

Zimbabwe: Real Estate Agents Business Slumps
REAL estate agents experienced a slump in business in the first quarter of 2008 as some property owners opted to bypass realtors to cash in on foreign currency denominated transactions. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:48:12 GMT)

Preparations under way to mail real estate tax bills in May
Grundy County real estate taxes will be mailed some time in May 2008. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:17:14 GMT)

Dubai-based Mawarid offers finance for real estate developments of Cayan
Mawarid Finance, Islamic finance company in Dubai, has signed a partnership agreement with Cayan, one of the pioneer real estate development companies in the UAE, to provide finance for buyers in Cayan's realty projects. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:28:22 GMT)

Investing on Miami Commercial Real Estate
Many people are interested in investing on commercial real state because some mortgages in the US are suffering from crisis. With the prices dropping, most people became interested in investing in the real estate. Investing in the commercial real estate is quickly becoming a hot ticket item. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:24:34 GMT)

Blackstone raises $10.9 billion real estate fund
Private equity and real estate firm Blackstone Group said on Tuesday it raised $10.9 billion to invest in real estate, and said there should be attractive investment opportunities ahead. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:17:46 GMT)

Blackstone raises $10.9-billion real estate fund
Private equity firm has raised a total of nine real estate funds with total capital commitments of $25.7-billion (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:33:59 GMT)

Blackstone Raises $11B Real Estate Fund
Blackstone Group L.P. has raised almost $11 billion for a real estate "opportunity fund," the investment manager said Tuesday, establishing the biggest fund of its kind in history. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:27:11 GMT)

Deutsche Post Sheds Real Estate
Deutsche Post AG is selling part of its real estate portfolio to U.S. investor Lone Star Funds for $1.57 billion, the mail and logistics company said Tuesday. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:51:52 GMT)

Forbes ranks Denver among 10 riskiest real estate markets
Forbes.com this week ranked Denver the eighth riskiest real estate market in the country, based on its analysis of the 40 largest metropolitan areas. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:43:51 GMT)

Real estate investment firm selects Jatheon’s e-discovery solution for compliance
Apr 01 — Florida-based National Retail Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT), has selected Jatheon's Plug n Comply e-mail archiving appliance to address its concerns over the ever-growing rules around e-discovery compliance. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:10:17 GMT)

HomeSmart Real Estate upbeat on industry with acquisition of Dan Schwartz Realty
HomeSmart Real Estate has acquired Dan Schwartz Realty Inc., creating a firm with 3,300 agents in Arizona. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:51:25 GMT)

ING appoint real estate MD
ING has appointed Jeremy Nicoll as its new managing director of real estate, following Andy Evans' resignation at the end of last year. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:43:32 GMT)

Optimists outpace pessimists in construction/real estate survey
REGION - Optimists seemed to barely edge out pessimists in a new construction and real estate survey, with a plurality of respondents from those sectors expecting better revenues in 2008 than in 2007. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:15:58 GMT)

UBS to write down an additional $19 billion related to U.S. real estate
The Swiss bank also said Marcel Ospel would step down as chairman; Deutsche Bank said it would write off about €2.5 billion of U.S. real estate assets. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:23:47 GMT)

Blackstone raises $US10.9 billion real estate fund
Private equity and real estate firm Blackstone Group has announced it has raised $US10.9 billion to invest in real estate, and said there should be attractive investment opportunities ahead. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:31:21 GMT)

Beach real estate assessments up 2.6 percent
VIRGINIA BEACH The cityandrsquo;s average real estate assessment has risen 2.6 percent, the City Council was told this afternoon. The new assessments andndash; which go into effect July 1 andndash; end a four year trend of double digit percentage increases. City Assessor Jerry Banagan ... (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:40:32 GMT)

Charities benefit from flat real estate market
For some charities like Habitat for Humanity, the current real estate scene is providing a long awaited opportunity to advance their causes. Habitat for Humanity buys land (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:49:50 GMT)

Board Allows Real Estate Brokers to Offer Rebates to Consumers
HELENA – The Montana Board of Realty Regulation has voted to repeal a rule that bars real estate brokers from offering rebates and other incentives to their customers, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. The decision was made in response to an investigation by the department's Antitrust Division, the agency said in a news release. Calls to the board's Helena office Tuesday evening ... (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:29:15 GMT)

Real estate agent commissions up, down or flat?
When home sales fall, real estate commissions rise - or at least that's the popular theory. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:31:14 GMT)

First Quarter Reports: Real Estate Cooling
New York City's residential real estate market is showing signs of cooling after months of resisting the national real estate plunge. One of the three quarterly reports scheduled for release today from the city's leading brokerages shows a 34% drop in sales in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the same period last year. Overall, the reports show a strong increase in major price indicators ... (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:45:46 GMT)

Archiving: Jatheon Delivers Simple E-Discovery Compliance To Real Estate Sector
Jatheon Technologies Inc., an e-mail archiving market leader, recently announced the delivery of its full-featured, affordable e-discovery solution to the real estate sector. Named one of Deloitte's Top 10 Companies-to-Watch, Jatheon Technologies' Plug n Comply meets the pressing e-discovery compliance requirements necessary in this industry. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:04:01 GMT)

Heriot-Watt University Dubai announces region's first masters course in Urban Real Estate Management
Always at the forefront of academic excellence and committed to delivering vocationally relevant programmes, Heriot-Watt University is proud to announce two new courses for September 2008: an MSc course in Urban Real Estate Management and Development and a BSc (Hons) Engineering and Management programme. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:27:26 GMT)

REAL ESTATE: Home prices drop in Great Britain
The U.S. is not the only nation to experience falling residential real estate values. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:22:05 GMT)

Time to buy real estate?
The real estate market has taken a tumble. Does that mean it's time to jump in? (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT)

Real estate's 'growing' trend
Powerful pot is fueling a new trend in real estate -- buying up cheap homes to grow more marijuana. And with the housing slump, investigators expect the grow houses to keep popping up like weeds. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:30:32 GMT)

Intero Real Estate and Terabitz Forge Strategic Partnership for Rapid Expansion in the US Real Estate Market
Recognized as one of the premier real estate brokerages in the nation, Intero Real Estate Services today announced a strategic partnership with Terabitz in which every current and future Intero office will utilize Terabitz' enterprise-class website solution. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

DJ DGAP-AFR: Deutsche Real Estate AG: Announcement according to Articles 37v, 37w, 37x et seqq. of the WpHG [the ...
Deutsche Real Estate AG / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements 02.04.2008 Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:29:02 GMT)

Real Estate TV invests Rs.1 bn for pan-India presence
New Delhi, April 2 : Real Estate Television, India's first 24x7 channel dedicated to real estate and infrastructure will be available on all the major direct-to-home (DTH) platforms of the country. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:39:10 GMT)

Miami Real Estate Trends: How The Housing Market Will Fare in 2008
The real estate picture in the city of Miami, Florida can be summed up with two words by most housing market analysts as one big "condo mess." (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:09:34 GMT)

Griffin sets mezzanine fund for C.Europe real estate
WARSAW, April 2 - Warsaw-based Griffin Advisors has launched a 250 million euros mezzanine fund to tap into fast-growing real estate markets in Poland and the rest of Central Europe, the group said on Wednesday. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:29:30 GMT)

Inland Real Estate Declines on Downgrade
Shares of Inland Real Estate Corp. are declining, following a downgrade of the real estate investment trust Tuesday by an analyst, who said the shares are trading higher than the company's value. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:34:14 GMT)

Forbes ranks Phoenix 10th in survey of nation's riskiest real estate markets
It's risky business when it comes to real estate in Phoenix. The metro area ranked 10th in Forbes.com 's report this week on America's Riskiest Real Estate Markets. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:40:23 GMT)

Craig earns negotiation certificate in real estate
Mark Craig from Re/Max Achievers has been awarded the Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) designation, achieved by real estate professionals who have successfully completed formal training in the art of negotiation. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:47:24 GMT)

Peloton opens Fort Worth real estate office
Peloton Real Estate Partners LLC has opened a Fort Worth office. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:06:21 GMT)

Market for real estate shows is hot
Real estate programming continues to lead ratings for cable networks. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:17:43 GMT)

Forestar Real Estate Group Names Tavia McCuean Vice President, Leading Stewardship and Conservation Initiatives in ...
Forestar Real Estate Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) today announced that Tavia McCuean, former head of The (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:20:40 GMT)

Mpls. Files Suit In Real Estate Fraud Case
The city of Minneapolis filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against what it calls a fraudulent real estate scheme. City leaders say it worsened the foreclosure crisis particularly in North Minneapolis. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:52 GMT)

Forbes: Valley 10th riskiest real estate market
Forbes.com recently ranked the country’s riskiest real estate markets with the Valley coming in at No. 10. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:04:18 GMT)

CSX Announcement Boosting Real Estate Market
Real estate agents looking forward to new business (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:42:35 GMT)

Find some up-and-coming real estate markets
Although the worldwide real estate market is softening as credit reservoirs dry, some spots are poised for growth. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:07:59 GMT)

03-04-2008: Real estate cycle seen peaking this year
KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s real estate cycle is expected to peak in late 2008 as the pace of rental increases begin to lag price increases, particularly in the high-end property segment in the vicinity of Kuala Lumpur City Centre. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:16:20 GMT)

Dubai Real Estate Institute debuts at GETEX 2008
The Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the region's first academic institute for real estate studies, will offer special value packages on its upcoming programmes to applicants registering during its debut participation at the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX) 2008 in Dubai. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:37:25 GMT)

Tampa Real Estate: Home Builder Confidence Remains High Here
As anyone would tell you these days, the past two or three years have not been the best times for the real estate market, to say the least. This statement does not only refer to the housing markets in Florida, but to all the property markets in the US as well. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:56:15 GMT)

Numbers show Iowa City real estate market holding steady
Although the local housing market is not as strong as many real estate agents would like, it isn’t exactly sinking, either. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:29:17 GMT)

Rwanda: Housing Shortage - Real Estate Construction Firms Rush to Exploit Kigali City Market
With of 25,000 units needed annually to address the housing problem countrywide, international real estate developers are rushing to Kigali to invest in the housing sector. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:18:28 GMT)

Emaar unveils Burj Park real estate project at Downtown Burj Dubai
Emaar Properties, Dubai-based real estate developer, has unveiled Burj Park, a premium waterfront residential zone and the first of its kind within Downtown Burj Dubai, conveniently located within walking distance of Burj Dubai and 'The Dubai Mall'. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:52:25 GMT)

Sarasota Real Estate: Factors Which Will Help The Southwest Florida Housing Market Improve
According to recent figures in the state’s real estate market, the overall pace of Florida home sales continued to remain quite flat for February 2008, and this also would also be the case for the housing markets in southwest Florida from Sarasota, Point Charlotte, Napes, Fort Myers to St. Petersburg. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:26:25 GMT)

Tampa Real Estate: Assistance Programs For First-Time Home Buyers
It’s a fact these days that many working individuals are being eased out, or priced out of the real estate market. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:26:35 GMT)

Klein recognized by Tennessee Real Estate Commission
The Tennessee Real Estate Commission has awarded the Bill Tune Award of Excellence in Real Estate Education to Don Klein, CEO of the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:39:13 GMT)

Real Estate Search Engine Zillow Opens "Mortgage Marketplace"
Zillow doesn't see itself as a real estate "vertical." Instead it regards itself as a media company that creates advertising opportunities around what is arguably the most significant "life events" purchase: buying a home. In that spirit the company is developing numerous interesting marketing vehicles aimed at consumers in all phases of home buying (and in the future home remodeling). One ... (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:43:40 GMT)

Ex-staffer blasts real estate institute
The Real Estate Institute's former consumer chief has accused the organisation of betraying consumers and abandoning people in favour of profit. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:20:49 GMT)

It's a buyers market in real estate
The Real Estate Institute says it is a buyers market as the Bank of New Zealand claims property prices are over valued by more than 30 percent. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:28:03 GMT)

Building Game Lets Would-Be Real Estate Tycoons Play Without Risk
Maybe bad news sells. A dormant market for real estate hasn't stopped a new homebuilding game from being a hot download in the computer world. "Build-a-lot" takes a player through a series of homebuilding challenges, juggling everything from cash flow to supplies to the ever-present demands of the local mayor. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:23:51 GMT)

It's a buyers market in real estate
4 April 2008 The Real Estate Institute says it is a buyers market as the Bank of New Zealand claims property prices are over valued by more than 30 percent. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:46:15 GMT)

REAL ESTATE
Residential real estate In this section you can find different offers on residential real estate from the leading real estate agencies: Apartments for all tastes: standard to luxurious, short or long terms. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:09:50 GMT)

REAL ESTATE CATALOGUE
In the nearest issue you will find the latest data on commercial, residential and trade premises in St. Petersburg. Fresh information about state of real estate market, tips from the leading consulting companies and much more! (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:13:52 GMT)

Real Estate Growth Firm Despite Crisis
Although the credit crunch in the United States and Europe and ensuing fund market crisis has affected real estate prices all over the globe — last year real estate price growth in Western Europe was limited to 2-5 percent — a sharp increase in prices has been registered in developing countries, according to a survey issued Wednesday by Knight Frank consultancy. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:17:19 GMT)

Houston good for real estate investors
HomeVestors of America, Inc. has ranked Houston as the second-best market in the United States for real estate investing in the first quarter of 2008. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:51:23 GMT)

Real estate 'betrayal'
A former employee of the Real Estate Institute says the public and other agents have been betrayed by its actions. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:39:47 GMT)

BTB Real Estate Investment Trust Closes Acquisition Of Four Properties For $17.5 Mln - Quick Facts
(RTTNews) - BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (BTB_U.TO) announced that it has now closed the acquisition of one retail and three office properties in the Cities of Boucherville, Longueuil, Montreal and Jonquière, Province of Québec for a total purchase price of C$17.5 million excluding closing costs. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:16:28 GMT)

Ex-staffer blasts real estate institute
The Real Estate Institute's former consumer chief has accused the organisation of betraying consumers and abandoning people in favour of profit. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:19:53 GMT)

Real estate sales come crashing down in March (+video)
Auckland's biggest real estate agency group, Barfoot and Thompson, has reported sales volumes fell 56.2 per cent in March from a year ago. For those sales that did go through, however, prices were holding firm. The average sale price for March rose 5 per cent over the month before. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:48:55 GMT)

Indiabulls Real Estate Obtains LoI From Chhattisgarh Govt. To Maintain Thermal Power Project
(RTTNews) - Indiabulls Real Estate announced that its subsidiary Indiabulls Power Services has obtained a Letter of Intent from Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board for operating and maintaining of coal fired thermal power project at Bhaiyathan Thermal Power Project. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:47:06 GMT)

Real estate MF guidelines in 15 days: Sebi
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi ) said it would issue guidelines on real estate mutual funds in the next 15 days. "SEBI is ready with guidelines on real estate mutual funds that could be issued any day. The outer time limit to issue guidelines is 15 days. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:00:48 GMT)

PHDCCI seeks faster nod for real estate projs
To ensure that real estate projects are not delayed on account of environmental clearances, industry assoiciation PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has urged the government to do away with the requirement of approval for every small development of a master plan. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:15:59 GMT)

Commercial real estate can be a very tough sell
You might have heard the expression: "Shine the apple before you try to sell it." For commercial real estate, this means taking care of anything that might prevent a sale before you market the property. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:05:30 GMT)

SEBI to issue guidelines for real estate mutual funds in 2 weeks
New Delhi, Apr 4: The Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) today said it will issue fresh guidelines to govern and monitor Real Estate Mutual Funds (REMF) in the next 15 days to ensure larger retail investor's participation in them as also to make sure that such investments are protected. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:16:08 GMT)

Guidelines for real estate mutual funds soon
New Delhi, April 4: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will issue fresh guidelines to monitor real estate mutual funds (REMF) within the next 15 days, T.C. Nair, whole time member of SEBI, announced Friday. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:32:26 GMT)

UK's Saffron Asset launches $500 mln real estate fund
MUMBAI, April 4 - Fund manager Saffron Asset Advisors is raising a maximum of $500 million through an India- focused real estate fund, and has signed up Standard Life as anchor investor, a top official said on Friday. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:39:09 GMT)

Jordan: Real Estate transactions up in first quarter
04 April 2008 AMMAN (Petra) - Real estate activity was 2 per cent higher during the first quarter of this year, accounting for some JD1.39 billion. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:02:21 GMT)

Tips in Selling Your Home in Tampa Real Estate Market
When most people plan on buying a house in Tampa real estate, upon walking in the property they want to feel at home and comfortable. You must have knowledge in proper marketing technique and includes a good real estate agent who knows the area and type of home. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:09:46 GMT)

Real Estate and Development
It's hasn't been the easiest of times if you're a real estate investor. The housing slump has swelled inventory and depressed prices, forcing many investors of single-family homes to face huge losses or walk away from the properties that are now going through the foreclosure process. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:18:51 GMT)

Large Commercial Real Estate Auction to be Held in North Carolina
A major commercial real estate auction in North Carolina will see as many as seven parcels sold absolute, without reserve, and regardless of price. The event will be held in Charlotte on May 21, and will be operated by Chartwell Auctions, a locally operated broker and auctioneer. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:08:46 GMT)

The Malibu Real Estate Report
Sometimes it is worthwhile to go back to basics. In these days of uncertain and haunted real estate markets, a Malibu continuing education class on the subject might employ the following syllabus. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:25:37 GMT)

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Presents at Credit Suisse 2008 Global Real Estate Conference
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) announces that George F. McKenzie, President (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:51:32 GMT)

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Presents at Credit Suisse 2008 . Global Real Estate Conference
Global Real Estate Conference 04/04/2008 18:41:00 Business Wire US0962311058 Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) announces that George F. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:00:59 GMT)

SEBI set to issue norms for real estate schemes ‘very soon’
Mr V.N. Dhoot (right), President, Assocham; with Mr D.S. Rawat, Secretary-General, Assocham; and Mr A.P. Kurian, Chairman, AMFI (extreme left), at a conference on real estate mutual funds in the capital on Friday. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:10:43 GMT)

Japan Sotheby's International Realty Opens its Doors to Embark on Global Luxury Real Estate Brokerage
Tokyo, Japan, Apr 4, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Urban Corporation (TSE: 8868) today launched Japan Sotheby's International Realty (incorporated name: K.K. Urban International Properties), a premier global luxury real estate brokerage firm, as part of its exclusive franchise agreement with Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC signed on July 19, 2007. It has opened its first office in ... (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:11:52 GMT)

Rezko trial breaks just before discussion of city real estate scheme
The Antoin "Tony" Rezko trial ended with a cliffhanger Friday, with Stuart Levine about to recount his attempted tape recording of a player in an allegedly crooked real estate deal. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:37:15 GMT)

Uganda: Real Estate Dealers in Brisk Business
The real estate business in Uganda appears a little chaotic, but behind it all players in the sector are pocketing millions of shillings on each parcel of land. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:01:55 GMT)

Jer Investors Trust Inc. to Speak at Credit Suisse 2008 Global Real . Estate Conference
Estate Conference 04/04/2008 20:30:00 Business Wire JER Investors Trust Inc. (NYSE:JRT) will present an overview of the Company and its business at the Credit Suisse 2008 Global Real Estate Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 11:20 A.M. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:46:10 GMT)

Sebi to issue guidelines for real estate MFs in 15 days
Market regulator Sebi on Friday said it would issue guidelines on real estate mutual funds in the next 15 days... (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:58:15 GMT)

Man Ordered To Stand Trial In Real Estate Agent's Death
A judge has ordered a 34-year-old Illinois man to stand trial in the killing of a real estate agent who police said was showing him a house for sale. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:47:01 GMT)

Man ordered to stand trial in real estate agent's death
Associated Press - April 4, 2008 9:15 PM ET JEFFERSON, Wis. (AP) - There's a new development today in the case of a convicted sex offender from Illinois who's charged with killing a real estate... (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:21:16 GMT)

Ill. man pleads not guilty to killing real estate agent
A convicted sex offender pleaded not guilty Friday to killing a real estate agent who was showing him a rural house for sale. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:38:07 GMT)

Navigating the storm: Asia’s real estate
THE confluence of economic uncertainty brought on by the deepening subprime crisis has posed a real risk of a systemic financial event and a prolonged global economic slowdown. This, coupled with another round of de-leveraging in the structured credit market has led to further pressure and deterioration in real estate prices, predominantly in the US and Europe. Given that the pendulum swung as ... (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:43:44 GMT)

New Developments In Case of Murdered Real Estate Agent
Prosecutors say the man who's charged with killing a real estate agent near Madison admitted to another attack that seriously injured a woman in Illinois, as well as a similar purse-snatching in Illinois last June. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:52:59 GMT)

The Malibu Real Estate Report
Sometimes it is worthwhile to go back to basics. In these days of uncertain and haunted real estate markets, a Malibu continuing education class on the subject might employ the following syllabus. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:07:49 GMT)

International Real Estate Investors Buy South Florida Foreclosure Properties through Miami Beach Real Estate Attorney ...
Mortgage short sale real estate specialist, Christian N. Folland, Esq., a Florida Bar Certified real estate attorney and Realtor, concentrates his South Beach real estate law and Realty practice on helping Buyers, often Europeans or Canadians, negotiate and close short sale and lender-owned transactions. Short sales, where mortgage lenders accept loan payoffs which are less than the amount ... (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:15:57 GMT)

Real estate commission recognizes Klein
Don Klein, the head of the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors, was honored Wednesday with the Tennessee Real Estate Commission's Bill Tune Award of Excellence in Real Estate Education. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:24:39 GMT)

Victaulic wins $350,000 reduction in real-estate taxes
Property assessment appeal hits Easton Area School District hardest. Victaulic Company of America has won a $350,000 reduction in local real-estate taxes over the last three years for its Forks Township plant and headquarters as a result of its property assessment appeal in Northampton County Court. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:57:17 GMT)

Real estate agents say drop in home prices not a worry
The median price of a single-family Thurston County home fell last month compared with the same period a year ago, but South Sound real estate agents said they were not worried about it. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:37:08 GMT)

How to Choose Your First Home in Siesta Key Real Estate
Searching for your first home in Siesta Key real estate is a very vital step, if you want to have the home that you will be comfortable with. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:56:15 GMT)

Discussion topic is Anchorage real estate
The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce presents "Anchorage Real Estate: A Roundtable Discussion" on Monday. Daniel Fauske of Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Mark Korting with Re/Max Properties and Jeff Thon of Jack White Commercial Real Estate will discuss trends in the Anchorage market. Noon to 1 p.m., Egan Convention Center. RSVP by 9 a.m. Monday, 272-2401 or www.anchoragechamber.org. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:52:31 GMT)

Sahara Group enters Kochi real estate market
By Juhan Samuel, Kochi, Apr 5 : The Sahara Group's real estate business enters South India with the launch of the Sahara Grace brand of residential complexes in Kochi. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:59:14 GMT)

Seller's disclosure key element in real estate sale
Editor's note: West is Associate Broker at Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:36:27 GMT)

UAE real estate developer plans solar-powered homes
Dubai, April 5 : United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based real estate giant Nakheel is planning to build entirely solar-powered homes on its iconic Palm Jumeirah development. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:58:26 GMT)

Make real estate part of college curriculum: DLF head
Hyderabad, April 5 : Real estate, housing and urban development issues should be included in the college curriculum to make the infrastructure industry more professional, K.P. Singh, chairman of the DLF Group, said Saturday. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:59:25 GMT)

REAL ESTATE NOTES
NEW FACES Karen Lamb has joined Barber & Rhodes Real Estate as an agent. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS New officers for the Women's Council of Realtors, Richmond Chapter, are: president, Jane Wakefield with Re/Max Success; president elect, Nancy Ward with Hometown Realty; vice president of membership, Veronica Taylor with U.S. Realty Inc.; vice president of programs, Barbara Woodburn with Franklin Federal ... (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:16:39 GMT)

Real estate people
Do you have real estate news? Send it to business@citizen-times.com, with "Real Estate People" in the subject line. We will publish items as soon as possible, in the order in which they were received. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:25:11 GMT)

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Real estate transactions recorded at the Manatee County Courthouse: (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT)

in the Trenches: Real estate agent looks to simplify
Job: Real estate sales at Mediterra, the Bonita Bay Group development recently named for the fifth time as Community of the Year by the Collier... (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:18:19 GMT)

Riverside Real Estate Company Getting House Buyers 'On Board'
With thousands of homes for sale and others facing foreclosure, the housing market has taken a real beating. But the situation is good news, say brokers, for those who want to buy. Just check out what one real-estate company in Riverside is doing to get people 'on-board.' (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:35:32 GMT)

Number of real estate agents starts to shrink
When Jaime Gutierrez got his real estate license and made his first sale a few months later, he thought that it was the beginning of a new career. But after a little more than two years in the business, Gutierrez called it quits. "I figured that I would swing... (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:25:13 GMT)

New real-estate business to host open house soon
Real Estate Professionals of Lake County , in Mount Dora, will host its "Welcome Us to the Neighborhood and Open House" on April 19 from noon to 3 p.m. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:21:18 GMT)

Real estate stocks praised
Stocks that did well during the recent property-market heyday and could go nuts again are from firms that engage in commercial real estate sales, leasing and property management, Kiplinger.com suggests. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:00:21 GMT)

Real estate sales in Dubai hit Dh1.17 billion
Real estate sales in Dubai last week (Mar 30-Apr 3, 2008) reached Dh1.17 billion, according to Dubai Land Department. The sales apply to land plots, flats and villas across Dubai. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:13:19 GMT)

Excellence sees drop in foreign real estate investment
David Baruch: "Israel's real estate market will be hit by the US sub-prime crisis." (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:08:39 GMT)

Blackstone plans to expand investments in German real estate market
FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Private equity group Blackstone Group LP. plans to expand its investments in the German real estate market as prices have risen over the past years and as the current financial markets crisis threatens indebted owners. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:54:53 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-04-06 18:00 GMT: Blackstone plans to expand investments in German real estate market
FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Private equity group Blackstone Group LP. plans to expand its investments in the German real estate market as prices have risen over the past years and as the current financial markets crisis threatens indebted owners. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:31:47 GMT)

Jeremy Nicoll appointed as Managing Director of ING's real estate division
The Board of ING (NZ) Limited announced today the appointment of a new managing director of the ING real estate division. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:31:18 GMT)

Real estate market includes many church buildings
Real Estate broker Jim Trevitt looks over the First Christian Church of Kirkwood on Thursday afternoon. The church building is one of at least seven for sale in Broome and Tioga counties. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:35:21 GMT)

In real estate, picture's worth a potential sale
It wasn't long ago that Julie Meier and her fellow real estate agents brought their digital cameras to a new listing to take snapshots that could instantly be transferred to the home's marketing materials. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:21:40 GMT)

Slump in housing market sends Pittsburgh real estate agents scurrying
The rush to become a real estate agent may be coming to an end. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:24:07 GMT)

Area real-estate developer Lewis Hubbard dies at 82
Lewis E. Hubbard, one of the area’s most prominent real-estate developers in the past 60 years, died Saturday night. He was 82. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:26:40 GMT)

Survey: Commercial real estate outlook guarded
The effects of the residential real estate slump are starting to spread to the commercial sector, but Florida's commercial real estate market should remain stable, says a study from the University of Florida. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:08:03 GMT)

Commercial Real Estate: The Next Risk?
As if investors didn't have enough to worry about, a new danger is brewing that the country's most bearish investment newsletter says could roil the financial markets. In brief, it sees an accelerated national downturn in commercial real estate. The associate editor of the Safe Money Report newsletter in Jupiter, Fla., Michael Larson, citing what he says are growing signs that this sector will ... (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:26:45 GMT)

Real Estate Agent Joan D. Messinger
Joan Dorothea Spokes Messinger, 83, a real estate agent in Bethesda, died March 16 of a heart attack while driving in Bethesda near Wisconsin Avenue and Bradley Boulevard. She was a Bethesda resident. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:59:25 GMT)

More layoffs expected in construction, real estate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hospitals, schools and the assembly line at an airplane factory look like pretty good places to be with a recession looming and unemployment rising. Construction workers, real estate agents and auto workers aren't expected to fare as well. The startling news that the economy lost 80,000 jobs last month and nearly a quarter-million over the last three months is the starkest ... (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:34:24 GMT)

Real-estate activity continues falling in Kuwait
Real-estate activity continues falling in Kuwait (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:46:23 GMT)

Hawaii tax probe aims at real estate agents
A state tax crackdown on real estate agents over the past few years has turned up "hundreds" of cases where agents failed to pay excise tax on their commissions, and has led to 32 criminal convictions of real estate agents, according to statistics from the state Tax Department. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:05:51 GMT)

America's Riskiest Real Estate Spots
Ready to take a serious gamble on real estate? Check out these cities. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:12:43 GMT)

Ocala-Marion County Real Estate Optimistic Despite Nationwide Struggle
Real Estate business have been living the expectations of experts this year, they have predicted a lot of bumps and bruises for our real estate this year and with the first quarter just passed by, officials have said that it really went to a dip. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:24:33 GMT)

Doomsday or Boomsday for Florida Commercial Real Estate
It’s going, going and it’s gone. Like a homerun ball on a Major League Baseball Florida’s Commercial Real Estate has taken a hit and it goes off the field. In the hottest areas like Miami, Orlando, Sarasota and Fort Lauderdale they are experience what experts call a decline to its market. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:09:37 GMT)

Chinese real estate investors tour Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl met Monday with a delegation of Chinese real estate investors who are being hosted in the city by the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:38:26 GMT)

Seller's disclosure key element in real estate sale
Editor's note: West is Associate Broker at Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:50:45 GMT)

Rocky River real estate agents starts bus tours of foreclosed homes for sale
People in Northeast Ohio are starting to take bus tours to look at houses, just like in Hollywood. Only they're not looking for celebrities - they're hoping for deals on repossessed houses. One real estate agent in Rocky River says his goal is to get people back into the houses and raise of the value of neighborhoods hard hit by the subprime mortgage meltdown. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:09:41 GMT)

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Residential real estate In this section you can find different offers on residential real estate from the leading real estate agencies: Apartments for all tastes: standard to luxurious, short or long terms. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:09:07 GMT)

REAL ESTATE CATALOGUE
In the nearest issue you will find the latest data on commercial, residential and trade premises in St. Petersburg. Fresh information about state of real estate market, tips from the leading consulting companies and much more! (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:11:42 GMT)

Council debates lowering real estate tax rate
Richmond homeowners may get a tax break. City Council is considering another drop in the real estate tax rate. But, Mayor Doug Wilder is calling for the rate to remain unchanged. Council has dropped the real estate tax 20 cents over the last seven years. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:11:14 GMT)

Romania has third share in regional value of real-estate transactions
The financing sources for real-estate acquisitions have come from local banks as well as from banks from Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, France, Greece and Turkey. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:54:09 GMT)

Marco real estate group honors employees in style
There were no movie stars or limousines on hand, but the Marco Community Bank did have a Hollywood flare to it during the Keller Williams 2007 Awards Celebration Friday. The Marco branch of the real estate company picked an Academy Awards theme for their awards luncheon. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:49:26 GMT)

Area cities trying to counter real estate slump
Several Sacramento-area cities stung by the real estate downturn are considering deferring developer fees as a way to stimulate the local economy. Deferrals on fees charged to builders to help pay for major roads and sewers and address other impacts of development aren't likely to reduce the cost of commercial construction. And they likely won't affect home prices. But they are being tailored to ... (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:08:51 GMT)

Assessing The Commercial Real Estate Market In Broward County
The industrial and commercial real estate scene in South Florida has been positively impacted by global markets in a lot of ways. This area has benefited from it's major role as being the "Gateway to the Americas," and port traffic is also increasing from Asian countries. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:39:36 GMT)

Real Estate Blogging: Sharing Informative Industry Data And Interesting Experiences
The real estate industry has made great strides on the Web through the years. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:09:34 GMT)

World’s Up-and-Coming Real Estate Markets
Although the worldwide real estate market is softening as credit reservoirs dry, some spots are poised for growth. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:04:41 GMT)

Real Estate by Christie Smythe : Future Realtors president expounds
'All real estate is local" has been a mantra for Realtors in recent months. But one local real estate broker is looking at real estate from national and international perspectives. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:06:59 GMT)

Law allows public access to real-estate data
MADISON A bill signed into law Monday allows the public to regain access to certain real-estate data, while the state Department of Revenue claims its a step toward modernizing its system. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:12:49 GMT)

Norton Rose raids Chadbourne for real estate team
Norton Rose has raided US firm Chadbourne & Parke to add a quartet of real estate lawyers to its Warsaw office. ... (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:36:43 GMT)

Is the bloom off the boom? Local real estate stats slide; First quarter figures decline by $7M compared to same period ...
The Sault Ste. Marie Real Estate Board has hit a bump in the road. The board sold more than $200 million worth of properties in 2007, including 1,600 residential properties valued at $180 million. But it is reporting just $27.50 million worth of transactions [...] (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:05:43 GMT)

Real estate prices down to real value
VietNamNet Bridge – The government’s efforts to force real estate prices down have shown effects: prices are expected to keep decreasing by 30-40% until August. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:15:01 GMT)

Tampa Real Estate – Understanding the Foreclosure Process
Most American cities increased in foreclosure on real estate over the past few months. Sub-prime mortgage mess is the major reason, why homes go into foreclosure. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:24:36 GMT)

Sarasota Real Estate- Choosing the Right Real Estate Agent
You may have decided to sell your house in Sarasota real estate but don’t know where to start. There are lots of agents or brokers you can select but choosing the right one is difficult. You may interviewed 2 to 3 potential listing agents and keep thinking whom you will select. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:54:43 GMT)

Moscow: More Real Estate Group to launch new project in Krtole
More Real Estate Group will launch its new project in Krtole, Montenegro in the \"Property Abroad\" exhibition in Moscow (24-27 of April). The project will be built in the bay of Kotor, on a unique front line location to the Adriatic sea, and only 15 minutes from Tivat international airport. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:07:07 GMT)

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