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Uni launches real estate degree (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - A skills shortage in the real estate industry has prompted Griffith University to launch a new degree in real estate and property development.

Market for Silicon Valley commercial real estate remains healthy (San Jose Mercury News) - Analysts tracking commercial real estate investments across the country have declared that "the party is over," yet Silicon Valley is still ordering champagne.

New York Times introduces mobile real estate listings (CyberJournalist.net) - The New York Times launched mobile real estate listings today, enabling readers to send and receive detailed property listings on their mobile devices. Later this fall, The Times will introduce...

REAL ESTATE AGENCIES (St. Petersburg Times) - Advecs Real Estate Corporate (show on map) Member of Russian Realtors' Guild. Member of Realtors' Association of St. Petersburg and Leningrad region. 14 years on real estate market, more than 8 years on leasing market.

Wal-Mart India sees real estate, talent issues - exec (Reuters via Yahoo! India News) - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The head of Wal-Mart Store Inc's India operations said on Monday that the retailer is confronting issues securing real estate and talent, but it remains "reasonably confident" it can open its first cash-and-carry store in the country by the end of 2008.

REAL ESTATE CATALOGUE (St. Petersburg Times) - In the nearest issue you will find the latest data on commercial, residential and trade premises in St. Petersburg. Fresh information about state of real estate market, tips from the leading consulting companies and much more!

U.K. Beaverbrook Foundation left with only real estate (CBC New Brunswick) - The Beaverbrook Foundation in the U.K. has sold off its stocks, leaving only real estate to bring in cash for the charitable foundation.

Testimony Ends in Cobb Real Estate Slayings Trial (FOX 5 Atlanta) - BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) -- Testimony ended Monday in the trial of a man facing the death penalty for the 2003 murders of two Cobb County real estate agents as his defense attorney rested the case without calling any witnesses.

Real estate watch (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - From Saturday's P-G, with info provided by www.RealSTATs.net, here is the weekly update on real estate activity in the 13th Ward.

6,800 real estate/finance jobs lost in O.C. (Orange County Register) - Blog: Jonanthan Lansner reports on the Orange County real estate market.