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Real estate agents hang blogging signs (Chicago Tribune) - Though practioners remain few, experts see industry on the cusp of a blogging revolution When Ellen Moorman wanted to list her home for sale, she started on the Internet, where, of course, she found scores of home pages for Chicago-area real estate agents.

Charges: Real Estate Agent Stole $3M From Clients (WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul) - A Shakopee, Minn. real estate broker is accused of stealing the identities and $3 million from her clients, is not in custody and still has her real estate license. Video: Esme Murphy Reports More Crime News

Heads Up Real Estate Investors: Plenty of Foreclosures Available (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance) - Stockerblog submits: If you are thinking of investing in real estate and you think the real estate market is near a bottom, there are plenty of opportunities available for you, including on a pre-foreclosure basis , auctions, and bank owned properties (also [... ]

Real estate sets record (Jackson Hole News) - Last year was another record in Teton County for real estate sales, which topped $1.323 billion, according to an industry analyst. The 2006 figure barely beat the value of real estate sold in 2005, however, David Viehman of Jackson Hole Real Estate & Appraisal said.

2006 a real downer for real estate (Boston Herald) - New figures show 2006 was the worst year for Massachusetts real estate since the 1990s housing bust. Market tracker The Warren Group today reported that total 2006 sales volume fell back to 1995 levels,...

Crescent Real Estate Announces Taxable Allocations of 2006 Common and Preferred Share Dividend Distributions (FinanzNachrichten) - Crescent Real Estate ( Nachrichten ) Equities Company (NYSE:CEI) today announced the taxable allocations of the 2006 dividend distributions on its common shares, 6 3/4% Series A Convertible Preferred Shares, and 9.50% Series B Redeemable Preferred Shares.

Real estate records for SFC now available online (Forrest City Times-Herald) - St. Francis County real estate records are now available online, according to a press release from St. Francis County Assessor Craig Jones. According to the press release, the records are now available at www.ARCountyData.com free of charge.

Real Estate Investors Spend In Colo. Spring (CBS4 Denver) - Out-of-state investment companies purchased a record $1.1 billion worth of commercial real estate last year in the Colorado Springs area, real estate agents say.

Trump Real Estate Wealth Expos Expand to More Cities in 2007 (SYS-CON Media) - Propelled by phenomenal growth, the 4th annual Trump Real Estate Wealth Expos have expanded to include more cities in 2007: Atlanta, Feb 24-25; Los Angeles, Mar 10-11; San Francisco, March 17-18; Toronto, March 24-25; Philadelphia, Apr 21-22; Dallas, May 19-20; Ft. Lauderdale, June 9-10; Chicago, Nov 3-4; New York, Nov 17-18; and Boston in December.

Realize Big Returns with Real Estate (Hornell Evening Tribune) - (ARA) - It's a buyer's market, which is great news for real estate investors. There are profits to be made just about everywhere you turn these days.