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Terrific Real Estate Search Tools (Search Engine Watch) - The combination of online maps, satellite and aerial imagery and real estate have spawned some fascinating and useful search sites, allowing you to visit virtual properties all around the world.

Real estate leaders gathering (BizJournals) - The 2006 Real Estate Innovators event will bring together some of the state's top real estate leaders Tuesday to discuss the latest trends in mixed-use development.

Diamond mogul Steinmetz mulls real estate IPO in London (Haaretz Daily) - Diamond magnate and businessman Benny Steinmetz is considering taking his real estate firm public on London's AIM exchange. Observers believe Steinmetz wants to raise $250 million on a company valuation between $600 million and $800 million.

D.C. stumbles globally but is still tops for real estate investment in U.S. (Washington Business Journal) - London has knocked Washington out of the top spot when it comes to being the best city for global real estate investors.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Rules approved (Daily Times) - Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The ministry of finance approved the draft Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Rules here on Monday. The rules will be promulgated after vetting by the ministry of law and justice through the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). The

Prudential Real Estate Investors: Real Estate Returns Could Decline in 2006 (FinanzNachrichten) - Total returns from U.S. real estate investments will remain stable but will begin a slight decline in 2006, Prudential ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) Real Estate Investors (PREI(R)) said today in its "2006 U.S. Quarterly Market Perspective."

Lehman hires heads of European real estate banking (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers said on Monday it has hired Edmund Craston as head of its real estate investment banking in Europe.

Dollar General Names Grocer as Real Estate Department Exec (Progressive Grocer) - JANUARY 23, 2006 -- GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dollar General Corp. here said on Friday that Gayle Aertker and Paul DiBrito have joined the company's real estate department as s.v.p. of real estate and v.p. of real estate, respectively.

Prudential Real Estate Investors: Real Estate Returns Could Decline in 2006 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - PARSIPPANY, N.J.----Jan. 23, 2006--Total returns from U.S. real estate investments will remain stable but will begin a slight decline in 2006, Prudential Real Estate Investors said today in its "2006 U.S.

Greek investors step in Romanian real estate market (Nine O'Clock) - The Hellenic bank Piraeus has established a real estate investment fund, Trieris Real Estate Fund, with a capital amounting to EUR 50 M, which would address South - East European markets.