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Real estate transfer tax payments bountiful (Pittsburgh Live) - A strong year in retail and commercial development helped boost real estate transfer tax payments for a number or suburban communities in 2005.

Balanced real estate market in 2006 (The Messenger) - For people hoping to buy a house in Fort Dodge, 2006 ought to be a promising year, in the opinion of a veteran real estate agent. Don Guthrie, of First Diversified/GMAC Real Estate, thinks folks who want to sell houses in the city will do well this year also.

Forecast Remains Sunny for Miami Real Estate Market (Turks.US) - The Miami market continues to report strong activity levels. Miami, which remains one of the leading real estate markets in the country, is the focus of the real estate market’s attention.

Parole officer: NY real estate heir belongs in prison facility (New York Newsday) - The parole officer for a New York real estate heir acquitted of murdering his Galveston neighbor said Friday that the eccentric millionaire should go to a prison facility after he made unauthorized trips to Galveston and Houston.

Real Estate Investors Assoc. (The News-Messenger) - The Sandusky County Real Estate Investors Association met Dec. 19 at the Elks Lodge with Russ Welty presiding. Tim Higgins, on behalf of the Elks, thanked the SCAREIA group for its $100 donation to Toys for Tots. The charity is endorsed by the Elks.

Mutual interest: Real estate funds good for the long haul (Billings Gazette) - Analysts have been nervously writing yearend epitaphs for real estate for the last couple years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long haul.

Tampa real estate employees seek green light to moonlight (St. Petersburg Times) - Two employees of the city's real estate office want permission to conduct private sales on the side.

City Employees Targets on Real Estate Work (Turks.US) - After Archie West retires in 2002 two employees of the real estate office fight for a go position from their former boss. Both are gunning for a position as sales associates for the Archie West founded Upfront Realty. Upfront realty was established last April.

Sticking with real estate funds is smart (Pioneer Press) - Analysts have been nervously writing year-end epitaphs for real estate for the last couple years, but the sector has kept outperforming the overall market. Despite worries that real estate funds are due for a breather after six strong years, smart investors are likely to hang on for the long haul.

Real estate rates highest in Makkah, Madinah (Khaleej Times) - JEDDAH — Real estate prices are the highest in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, according to a recent study, which said the two holy cities had become the most preferred areas for real estate investment in the kingdom.