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Investors Real Estate Completes Deal (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Real estate investment trust Investors Real Estate Trust said Monday it completed a previously announced $140.8 million acquisition of 15 office buildings from subsidiaries of Magnum Resources Inc.

Stocks rise in morning as real estate firms buoyant on strong data (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) - _ Tokyo stocks advanced Tuesday morning as real estate firms received a boost from strong land price data and oil issues rose on rallies in crude prices.

Japanese stocks rise on real estate, tech rally; dollar higher vs yen (The Star Online) - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese stocks rose Tuesday morning led by real estate gains on higher land prices. The dollar was higher against the yen.

Ivanhoe Cambridge enters Brazilian real estate market with Ancar Gestao stake (Canadian Business) - Luann Lasalle September 18, 2006 - 5:02 p.m. MONTREAL (CP) - Canadian real estate giant Ivanhoe Cambridge has entered the fragmented Brazilian shopping mall market with a stake in three malls and a mall-management company and a goal of market consolidation in that country.

REAL ESTATE SAINT (KPVI-TV) - BOSTON (AP) -- In order to sell a house these days, people are looking for all the help they can get. A Boston area real estate agent is among those who've turned to a saint. And she believes it worked.

Las Vegas Real Estate Overpriced, Analysts Say (KLAS) - Two national housing analysts agree the housing in Las Vegas is overpriced. But local real estate observers disagree. The Massachusetts-based local market monitor says Las Vegas has an average home price of nearly $297,000.

Coldwell Banker(R) Enhances Personal Retriever(R) With 'Widget' Technology to Deliver Customized Real Estate Listing (SYS-CON Media) - Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation has taken the next step in simplifying the home search process for consumers with today's launch of the new Coldwell Banker Personal Retriever(R). Utilizing Real Simple Syndication (RSS) technology, the online Personal Retriever now has a downloadable 'widget' application that automatically delivers daily, personalized real estate listings directly to a

Commentary: Real Estate Bargains (Forbes) - A softening housing market is hurting any stock on the fringe of real estate. That's a boon for value investors.

UF survey: State's insurance crisis tops list of real estate trends... (Miami Herald) - UF survey: State's insurance crisis tops list of real estate trends Florida's vast real estate market and ultimately the economy of the state are threatened by spiraling insurance rates, says a University of Florida researcher.

Ivanhoe Cambridge enters Brazilian real estate market with Ancar Gestao stake (Canadian Business) - MONTREAL (CP) - Canadian real estate giant Ivanhoe Cambridge is entering the Brazilian market with a stake in management company Ancar Gestao and an investment in three shopping centres.