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A Real Estate Breakfast Date (Washington Post) - At 8:30 a.m. yesterday, a couple of dozen real estate brokers stood in an empty office in Largo eating mini-muffins as the landlord urged them to look beyond the worn carpet and imagine a bustling office or busy call center.

Riding the wave: Real estate agents may face big shakeout (The Sacramento Bee) - The easy money may be disappearing. In recent years, Sacramento's high-priced housing market has lured thousands to train as real estate agents, many hoping to cash in on the real estate boom.

Tampa To Rein In Real Estate Staff (Tampa Bay Online News) - TAMPA - -- Mayor Pam Iorio intends to issue an executive order, perhaps as early as this week, to prohibit employees in the city's real estate division from moonlighting as private real estate agents.

Hypo Real Estate Recovers In Thin Volumes (New Ratings) - 0936 GMT [Dow Jones] Hypo Real Estate (HRX.XE) +4.1% at EUR39.21. "The share is recovering from sharp losses on Wednesday amid very thin trading volumes," says trader.

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust Announces October 2005 Monthly Distribution (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance) - Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust announced today a distribution of 10.0 cents per unit to unitholders of record as at October 31, 2005, payable on November 15, 2005.

InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust announces monthly distribution (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance) - InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust announced today that a distribution of $0.09375 per unit has been declared, payable on November 15, 2005 to the unitholders of record as at the close of business on October 31, 2005.

Kuwait Real Estate Bank in KD 12 million profits in nine months 2005 (MENAFN) - Kuwait Real Estate Bank in KD 12 million profits in nine months 2005

Donald Trumps' move into the Dubai real estate market signals heightened demand for the AV installation industry (AME Info) - Yet another high point in the impressive recent history of Dubai's booming real estate business has been announced, with the Trump Organisation unveiling its plans for a landmark hotel on the Palm Jumeirah.

Justice Dept., FTC Encourage Michigan Senate Committee to Continueto Allow Consumer Choice in Real Estate Brokerage (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News) - The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a joint letter today urging the Michigan Senate Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform to reject House Bill 4849 as currently drafted as the legislation would reduce consumer choice and cause Michigan consumers to pay more for real estate brokerage services. The letter stated that

Retirement Residences Real Estate Investment Trust Announces October 2005 Monthly Distribution (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - Retirement Residences Real Estate Investment Trust today announced that a distribution of $0.070 per unit has been declared for October, 2005, payable November 15, 2005, to the unitholders of record as at October 31, 2005.