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Real estate predictions: Gazing into 2006 (Seattle Times) - Residential real estate was front-page news in 2005, with stories of rapid price increases, bidding wars and speculation about a "bubble." What will 2006 bring?

An appraisal of real-estate pricing (Seattle Times) - What is your real estate worth in a market where unsold inventories of houses are turning into a glut and where relistings with price reductions...

Real estate bounced back from bust (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - The commercial real estate market saw its best year in 2005 since the dot.com bust in 2000, real estate experts say. The bust dumped a lot of vacant office space on the market. The subsequent recovery, often referred to as a jobless one, did little to help fill office space.

New Ironton real estate agent offers flat fees to customers (The Ironton Tribune) - Think of discount chains and what comes to mind? Wal-Mart? K-Mart? A new real estate agency in Ironton promises to merge the discount sales concept to real estate sales.

Appraisers on real estate reality (San Jose Mercury News) - What is your real estate worth in a market where unsold inventories of houses are turning into a glut, and where re-listings with price reductions are becoming routine?

As the New Year Approaches, Some Predictions for the Local Real Estate Market (Washington Post) - As I have done in previous years, I am taking a break from answering questions from readers, and instead will try to predict the future of real estate in the Washington area.

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

More Real estate (Detroit Free Press) - He's a maverick, all right, with his '80s-hair-band coif and his strategically reckless approach to real estate investing. But don't let Frank McKinney's looks and attitude fool you. He has sound advice for people who want to turn real estate property into investment gold mines.

CPS to examine real estate prospects (The Cincinnati Enquirer) - The one-time opportunity to sell schools slated for closure or demolition on the open market has led Cincinnati Public Schools to re-examine its approach to handling its extensive real estate holdings.

Real estate agent makes move; sales support cancer research (The Oklahoman) - Dec 31, 2005: EDMOND - Robbie Maroney has joined Realty Concepts, 2917 S Bryant, Suite B, as a residential real estate sales associate.