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Glass half full, real estate industry telling Atlantans (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) - Local real estate industry leaders made another stab this week at counteracting the growing tide of gloomy news about mortgages, foreclosure and home sales. At a panel discussion assembled by the Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia and the Georgia Association of Mortgage Brokers, representatives of bankers, brokers, real estate agents and builders encouraged consumers to "think of the glass ...

Monmouth Real Estate Sets Dividend (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share. The industrial real estate investment trust said the dividend is payable March 17 to shareholders of record Feb. 15.

Inland Real Estate Sets Monthly Dividend (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Inland Real Estate Corp. said its board declared a regular monthly dividend of 8.167 cents per share. The retail center real estate investment trust said the dividend is payable Feb. 18 to shareholders of record Jan. 31.

Retailer Seeks to Allay Real-Estate Fear (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Outdoor equipment retailer Cabela's is trying to improve its image in Montana, where some sportsmen are concerned the company's real estate operations spur ranch sales and cost them opportunities to hunt.

Real estate conference offers wealth of timely topics (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News) - The 12th annual real estate conference Tuesday at the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate may not have the Countrywide Financial Corp. CEO, who had originally been scheduled, but will have no shortage of speakers on topics ranging from the health of capital markets to "green" building.

Some Valley real estate regions holding steady (East Valley Tribune) - The outlook isn't all dim for the Valley's real estate market. A new study by Arizona State University shows that some areas, such as Phoenix, Paradise Valley and Scottsdale, are holding their own.

on stage: How many real estate agents does it take to... (Newport This Week) - David Mamet's 1984 Tony Award-winning play, "Glengarry Glen Ross," follows the lives of unethical Chicago real estate agents who are prepared to go to any lengths (legal or illegal) to unload undesirable real estate on unwilling, prospective buyers.

BuySide Realty becomes licensed to sell real estate online in Texas (BizJournals) - BuySide Realty, an online residential real estate brokerage firm, has expanded operations to Texas.

Survey: Commercial Real Estate Hiring and Compensation to Remain Healthy in 2008 (wallstreet:online AG) - The 2008 job outlook for real estate professionals - particularly in the commercial sector - remains

Real Estate Forecast: Clear skies ahead (Fort Worth Business Press) - When area real estate professionals gather for this year’s Tarrant County Commercial Real Estate Forecast, they can expect to hear the second verse to last year’s optimistic song.