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Buba Official: End Of US Real Estate Market Adjustment Unclear (Nasdaq) - FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- It is unclear when adjustments in U.S. real estate markets will be complete, and euro-zone money markets aren't entirely back to normal yet, Hermann Remsperger, a Deutsche Bundesbank executive board member, said Wednesday.

Rangel tax bill could roil real estate sector, warns group (The Hill) - Hoping to shield its members from a tax hike on fund managers’ carried interest income, the Real Estate Roundtable on Tuesday unveiled a study finding that the measure’s impact on real estate partnerships alone would cost the economy up to $20 billion annually.

OUTLOOK Hypo Real Estate to post solid Q3, higher new business volumes forecast (Sharewatch) - MUNICH (Thomson Financial) - Hypo Real Estate Holdings AG is set to post solid third-quarter results today with analysts seeing new business volumes and margins on the rise.

Real estate industry reforms (TVNZ) - The government's recently announced real estate industry reforms will take away the industry's self regulation, and set up an independent complaints body with power to act. So after a long wait, the real estate industry finally now knows how it's going to have to do better to satisfy consumers.

Overhaul for real estate industry (TVNZ) - The government has unveiled a total overhaul of the real estate industry. The Real Estate Institute will no longer be in control of regulating the sector and real estate agents will no longer be required to be members of the institute.

Mixed views on real estate overhaul (TVNZ) - The Consumers Institute likes the look of the government's moves on the real estate sector. An independent authority will be set up to investigate complaints and licensing issues, and agents won't have to be a member of the institute.

Simes Claims Larger Share Of Real Estate Industry (Scoop.co.nz) - Christchurch-based real estate company Simes is adding a string of offices and 50 staff to its growing operation, through the purchase of Gillman Edge Real Estate.

Saratoga Springs real estate agent Abrams passes away (BizJournals) - Geraldine Abrams, a real estate agent in Saratoga Springs known for her self-promotion and tenacity, died Nov. 5 of lung cancer, according to her obituary.

New Real Estate rules labelled unsustainable (Newstalk via Yahoo!Xtra News) - Changes to the Real Estate rules will come at a price to the industry and consumers, according to one company.

Ephrata mulls real estate tax hike (Columbia Basin Herald) - EPHRATA - Ephrata may double its current real estate excise tax for property sales to 0.5 percent to pay for future city projects needed for expected growth.