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Real estate agent fees up for negotiation (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - NEW YORK – Don't be shy about haggling over what you pay your real estate agent.

Lawsuit says real estate company is anti-children (3:45 p.m.) (Las Cruces Sun-News) - LAS CRUCES — A Las Cruces woman has sued a real estate company here, alleging she suffered discrimination when the company refused to rent a property to her after learning she had grandchildren.

Miami Real Estate Serves Great Potential (Turks.US) - The coolness of Miami can always draw a lot of interest in terms of real estate investing, there are really great potential in the place to begin with. There is a lot of interest in Miami real estate and part of it is because that it boasts sort of a big impact in the state.

Property rents continue to rise, say real estate agents (Gulf Times) - By Arvind Nair If you thought the sudden proliferation of “for rent” banners would lead to a drop in lease rates, it would only be wishful thinking, according to real estate agents. The rents are not going anywhere other than upwards, market enquiries reveal.

Carasso family to float car importing, real estate empire (Haaretz Daily) - Moshe Carasso & Sons has completed the merger of eight subsidiaries and their division into two companies, focusing on car importing and real estate. The Carassos plan to float the companies on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in the second half of 2009 and to submit a draft prospectus early next year.

Clark County real estate roundup August 11 (The Columbian) - Recent commercial real estate transactions as reported by area brokerage firms. Techjet Imaging has renewed its lease for 7,500 square feet of retail space for 36 months at 12613 N.E. 9...

Clark County real estate transactions August 11 (The Columbian) - Residential real estate transactions over $150,000 filed with the Clark County Assessor from June 1-15. The information includes seller’s name, buyer’s name, property location, description...

ING's New Global Real Estate Fund Kicks Off with $300M Investment (Commercial Property News) - London-based ING Real Estate Select has just introduced its Global Osiris Property Fund to the market.

Starting Out Your Miami Real Estate Investment (Turks.US) - Miami real estate offers tons of commercial and residential properties you can use as business niche if you want to invest in the city. But if you have no idea on how to begin, then here are some tips on how to get started on this major project.

Starving Real Estate Brokers (Newsweek) - Real-estate agents are an optimistic bunch, but it's hard to put a positive spin on the nation's deepening housing bust. In the past year, the average U.S. home has lost 16 percent of its value, and the number of homes changing hands has dropped by one third since the market peak in 2005. Since most agents make money only when houses actually sell (most earn no salary), that's leading to a sense ...