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Real estate market poised for slowdown in activity (BizJournals) - For companies involved in almost any segment of the Valley's real estate market, the years 2002 to 2006 were akin to a long and lavish party, a nonstop celebration of building, spending, expanding and, at times, exaggerating.

Real estate insiders see more rent hikes (BizJournals) - The Boston real estate market is headed for another year of rent escalation as office space continues to dry up and developers find it difficult to finance new projects.

Bad real estate loans bog down local banks (BizJournals) - Noncurrent real estate loans continued to increase at more than half of Central Florida's largest community banks by the end of the third quarter, according to data from the Federal Deposit ­Insurance Corp.

Residential real estate (BizJournals) - Sacramento's one-time booming economy outpaced the national growth rate for eight consecutive years, powered largely by the residential real estate market -- including an impressive 6 percent growth performance in 2004.

New real estate year starts with a tale of San Francisco's two cities (San Francisco Chronicle) - And so, 2008's San Francisco real estate year begins not with a bang but a whimper. It is the spawn of last year's market, which was so slow that in the last week of 2007, Alexander Clark's SFNewsletter (links.sfgate.com/ZBYS) about San Francisco real estate...

Real estate not slowing down in Plainview 01-06-2008 (Plainview Daily Herald) - Despite several dismal reports from national media outlets, the real estate market in Plainview continues to go strong, according to one local real estate office.

Looking back: Record real estate development continues in Valley (Eastern Arizona Courier) - Unprecedented real estate development in Graham County continued through 2007. In the unincorporated areas of the county, 17 subdivisions are in various phases of the approval process, according to information from the Graham County Planning and Zoning Department.

KSA Ranks 2nd in Real Estate Market (MENAFN) - KSA Ranks 2nd in Real Estate Market

Family looks to stay afloat during real estate slump (Orlando Sentinel) - With four mortgages and six mouths to feed on one shrinking paycheck linked to the weakening Florida real estate market, Amy and Randy Rainey need to make dramatic money moves fast.

Banks feel pain as real estate loans tank (The Palm Beach Post) - South Florida banks, with their real-estate-heavy loan portfolios, are expected to experience more financial problems this year as troubled loans continue to mount.