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REAL ESTATE NOTES (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - NEW FACES Mike Madison, Brooke Chambers, Ray Crouch, Tom Burns, Rick Talley, Amy Talley and Debbie Martin are new agents at Oakstone Properties. Ryan Sanford, Russell Tyler, Kathleen Tyler and Megan McClung are new agents at Century 21 U.S. Realty. --Compiled by Trudy Knight Send information to Real Estate Notes, Richmond Times-Dispatch, P.O. Box 85333, Richmond, VA 23293-0001; e-mail ...

Hot Real Estate: Literally, 812 Degrees Hot! (CBS 2 Los Angeles) - At least one section of California real estate is hot -- red hot. Firefighters are guessing that an underground fire deep inside an oil field may be to blame for a patch of ground northwest of Santa Clarita that has climbed to a temperature of 812 degrees, it was reported Saturday.

Valley real estate slows (Vail Daily) - VAIL, Colorado — In May, Eagle County real estate saw its second-slowest month since 1996. There were 107 transactions for the month, according to an analysis released Monday by Land Title Guarantee Company in Eagle. That compares to 266 transactions in May of last year.

Brit real estate booms as 2nd homes sold (UPI) - LONDON, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- British real estate agents say falling property prices are causing business to boom in rural and coastal areas as city dwellers sell off second homes.

REAL ESTATE: Downturn has led to surge in bankruptcies (North County Times) - Business bankruptcies in San Diego County have doubled from a year ago as the housing downturn has depleted real estate companies' assets. Major lenders tightened their underwriting toward the end of last year after defaults on risky loans jumped. Th

CCC expands real estate curriculum (The Shelby Star) - Beginning in August, Cleveland Community College will offer the pre-licensing course along with a co-requisite of Real Estate Math on Saturdays, expanding on the school's real estate curriculum.

Greenwich Real Estate (Greenwich Post) - Greenwich-Post.com's Real Estate section offers many new features for readers looking to buy or sell a home. Get tips for selling your home in How To...

Delek's Indian real estate plans revealed (Haaretz Daily) - Delek Real Estate is closing in on a huge deal in India with expectations of double-digit returns. The company, headed by Ilik Rozanski, is near an agreement at the end of last week with Indian real estate firm Sigron.

REAL ESTATE: Downturn has led to surge in bankruptcies (North County Times) - Business bankruptcies in San Diego County have doubled from a year ago as the housing downturn has depleted real estate companies' assets.

Split threatens real estate body (The Age) - Real Estate Institute of Victoria's biggest member threatens to withdraw over concerns.