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Real estate firm UCR adds new people, new projects (BizJournals) - As part of its strategy to become a bigger player in the local real estate arena, United Commercial Realty (UCR) of San Antonio brought onboard local real estate veteran John Tobias.

Industrial real estate out in front (BizJournals) - The commercial real estate market is strong throughout the Denver metro area and industrial real estate activity is leading the charge, according to a quarterly market report from commercial real estate broker CB Richard Ellis.

Resurgent real estate market creates financial opportunities (BizJournals) - The rising prices of office buildings and condominiums around Texas, as well as the growing list of pending construction projects, reflect the fact that the commercial real estate sector is beginning to soar statewide and across much of the country.

Deep-rooted downtown church becomes prime real estate player (BizJournals) - First Methodist Houston is jumping on the real estate bandwagon in response to a flurry of new building activity around Houston.

Low Rates Drive Vermont Real Estate Market (WCAX 3) - The Federal Housing Price Index reports that residential real estate in Vermont continues to grow in value faster than the national average. That makes Vermont the only state in New England with a growth rate that strong. Still, the housing market is cooling off.

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGES: Real estate investors whistling a happy tune (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - Alittle more than 29 years ago, KC and the Sunshine Band had a chart-topping hit called "Keep it Coming Love." Although KC probably had something other than real estate capital in mind when he sang the song, commercial real estate investors are whistling the tune today.

Barwa Real Estate hosts Family Iftar for employees (The Peninsula) - Doha • Barwa Real Estate Company held a Ramadan Iftar dinner last week for all its staff and families. The Iftar dinner was held at the Four Seasons Hotel – Doha at the Al Mirqab Ballroom.

Real Estate Transfers (Centre Daily Times) - Real Estate Transfers The following property transactions, those most recently released to the Centre Daily Times, were recorded from Sept. 11, 2006, through Sept. 15, 2006, in the office of the Centre County Recorder of Deeds.

Miami Real Estate: Are You a Salesperson or a Marketer? (Turks.US) - Rapid growth characterizes The National Association of Realtors at present. Its membership has now swelled to over a million agents, from a minimum of 740,000 just a few years ago. The incredible run of real estate over the last five years is enticing hundreds of thousands of new agents.

Real estate investment funds still hot (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat) - NEW YORK - While some homeowners have been wringing their hands, agonizing over a cooling real estate market, they might be surprised to see that real estate funds are on track to top the market for the seventh straight year.