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The New Rules of Real Estate (CNN Money) - IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE (SECOND EDITION), by Robert J. Shiller (2005) Originally written during the dotcom boom, this book explains the economic and psychological factors that contribute to the creation of speculative bubbles. The new edition contains additional material on the dynamics of real estate markets.

FTSE shrugs off real estate weakness (FT.com via Yahoo! News) - London equities moved higher on Tuesday despite an uncertain outlook from British Land hampering the real estate sector.

Japan Hot Stocks-Nomura Real Estate Residential, Toppan Printing (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - TOKYO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The following stocks are on the move on Wednesday: **NOMURA RESIDENTIAL MAKES STRONG DEBUT ON REIT** Nomura Real Estate Residential Fund Inc. makes a strong debut on the Japanese real estate investment trust (REIT) market, trading at 894,000 yen, 42 percent above the initial public ...

Real estate boom reaches Rifle, continues to rise (Summit Daily News) - GLENWOOD SPRINGS - The housing market in Garfield County is a perfect storm. A shortage of housing and increasing demand countywide, especially in the western region, has created a pocket of high-priced real estate that contradicts national trends.

Qatari Diar and NorthCourse Leisure Real Estate SolutionsSM sign joint venture partnership (AME Info) - Real Estate industry leaders Qatari Diar, a regional leader in sustainable real estate development, and NorthCourse, a global leisure real estate consulting and asset management company, signed a joint venture partnership agreement today, creating what is poised to be a significant player in luxury real estate brokerage in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Chat: Why are Real Estate prices going up? (rediff.com) - The real estate is the most happening and naturally the most talked about thing at present. Which factors affect it the most? Do inflation and rise in global oil prices have an effect on the realty market as such? How will real estate fare as a sector in years to come?

Chvala Could Lose Real Estate License (WISC Channel3000.com via Yahoo! News) - The Department of Regulation and Licensing wants the State Real Estate Board to take disciplinary action against former Senate Majority Leader Chuck Chvala.

Zillow Releases Its Year End Real Estate Report (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance) - Stockerblog submits: Zillow.com, the free online home valuation web site covering houses across the United States, has released its latest quarterly report on real estate. The year over year value for homes declined by about half a percent, the first decline since 1997.

Chill wind blows into real estate's cozy profit haven (Chicago Tribune) - The age-old pitch to buy real estate went something like this: They aren't making any more of it.

Shop Exclusive Florida Waterfront Real Estate at Yacht Show (SYS-CON Media) - Marlin Bay Yacht Club, Florida Keys real estate's mostluxurious new construction marina community, announces it will exhibit atthe 2007 Yacht and Brokerage Show. It's where buyers can discover theworld's most extraordinary super yachts and luxurious waterfront realestate for 'one stop' super luxury shopping.