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Real estate agents hurting (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat) - By ROBERT DIGITALE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Real estate agents, who sold more homes in 2009 than any year since 2005, still saw their commissions fall for the fourth straight year - victim of the economic downturn and plummeting home prices.

Google Plans To Buy Its Way Into Real Estate (Search Engine Land) - Google is making its intentions in the real estate vertical more clear. Speaking this week at Inman Real Estate Connect, an industry conference, Google’s Sam Sebastian reportedly said: “We’re actively looking to acquire one to two small real estate companies a month.”

Real estate transactions: Jan. 17, 2010 (Americus Times-Recorder) - AMERICUS — The following real estate transactions were recently recorded at the Sumter County Courthouse. • Myrtle R. Gregory deeded property at 121 Dupree Road to Estate Deed Delores J. McCook.

Real estate sales in Washington County decline 12% last year (The Herald-Mail) - WASHINGTON COUNTY Despite a sales drop for all of 2009, the Washington County real estate market improved in December for the third straight month.

Real-estate TV shows try really hard to make it look real (Seattle Times) - Flip on your television and tune into HGTV's "House Hunters" and you might see yet another set of Chicago homebuyers and a local real-estate agent in action. But don't mistake it for something real, because it has to be scripted.

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Real Estate Fraud (New York Times) - Wayne D. Puff, who orchestrated a Ponzi scheme during the real estate bubble, was also ordered to pay $100 million in restitution.

Florida Real Estate: Take Note of the Positive Points in Selling a Property (Turks.US) - Florida is a place of beaches and business, which is why many people visit the state every year. Aside from the business and beaches, there are also real estate areas that you can have to own or a best place to invest a property.

Real estate seminars (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) - Area seminars on home buying, tax credits and a career in real estate.

A roundup of real estate personnel notices (Naples Daily News) - Downing-Frye Realty Inc.Sara Pentony and Joanne Henle have joined the company as sales associates.Originally from Toledo, Ohio, Pentony has more than six years of real estate experience. She most recently worked with Beth Rose Auction Co. in Ohio. Pentony, a graduate of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, has a degree in communication with a focus on promotions and advertising ...

Remote-control real estate (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - If you're not already a fan of "Designed to Sell" or "Property Virgins," you might be surprised to learn that real estate TV shows can deliver drama, to-die-for interiors and nuts-and-bolts information on buying and selling.