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Real estate people (Asheville Citizen-Times) - Do you have real estate news? Send it to business@citizen-times.com. We will publish it as soon as possible, in the order in which it was received.

HARLINGEN — As a real estate agent, Annette Baker knows that first impressions are critical. “The first two weeks are ... (The Brownsville Herald) - HARLINGEN — As a real estate agent, Annette Baker knows that first impressions are critical. “The first two weeks are the most important in sales,” Baker said. “You only have one chance to make a first impression.”

Real Estate Scam Artist Arrested (KGO-TV Bay Area) - A 62-year-old Hayward scam artist was arrested on Wednesday after a local real estate broker became wise to his scam, officials said Friday.

Real estate ride: From big bucks to bankruptcy (Las Vegas Sun) - People lose homes in Las Vegas every day because they can't pay the mortgage. But when real estate agents and brokers start hitting the wall financially, it perhaps is a sign of even more troubling trends in the home sales market.

Real Estate Briefcase (San Antonio Express-News) - Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper Realtors announced the addition of several new real estate associates.

Real estate scheme gets man five years (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - A former St. Louis man involved in a pyramid scheme that promised real estate riches but defrauded more than 450 investors around the country of more than $3 million was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison.

Of Mutual Interest: Real estate trusts deserve a fresh look (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - REAL ESTATE investment trusts have taken a drubbing this year as some investors have grown concerned that the real estate portfolios these companies hold are overvalued. But a drop in share prices of REITs could signal an opportunity for investors willing to look under the hood at what a company owns.

Real Estate Today (Barrie Examiner) - Download and view .pdf versions of the latest edition of Real Estate Today, published to homes in the Barrie area every Friday. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.

Real estate woes may show door of opportunity (The Providence Journal) - NEW YORK — Real estate investment trusts have taken a drubbing this year as some investors have grown concerned that the real estate portfolios these companies hold are overvalued. But a drop in share prices of REITs could signal an opportunity for investors willing to look under the hood at what a company owns.

Things to know about real estate appraisal (The Advocate) - Recently, I've seen property appraisals coming in well less what they were even a year ago. The fact is the real estate market is so soft right now with lack of sales, it's affecting everyones' home values. Some areas in Central Ohio have market values that are off 25 percent or more.