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News of the Weird: Ponzi scheme or smart investment? $330,000 for digital "real estate"! (News of the Weird via Yahoo! News) - Ponzi scheme or smart investment? $330,000 for digital "real estate"!

Ex-real estate broker indicted for theft in Maine (Boston Globe) - A former commercial real estate broker in Maine has been indicted for theft for allegedly raising money from investors for a nonexistent real estate development.

Real estate market likely to bottom out in Q2 (Zawya) - The floor in the real estate market of the UAE is likely to come in the second quarter of this year. However, the entry of distressed assets and vulture funds is yet to materialise, according to a new report.

China's Poly Real Estate 2009 profit surges 50% on property boom (People's Daily) - Poly Real Estate Group Co., Ltd, China's leading property developer, estimated on Sunday its profit shot up around 50 percent in 2009 boosted by strong sales and rocketing property prices. The profit was expected to total 2.24 billion yuan (329 million U.S. dollars), the Shanghai-listed company said in a statement on the exchanges's website. Earnings per share stood at 0.91 yuan, it said. The ...

In The Down Real Estate Market, Real Estate Agents Can Generate Leads And Create A Competitive Edge Through TeleSeminars (OfficialWire) - Although social media, blogs and other Web 2.0 marketing methods appear to be generating more than their share of buzz, real estate agents eager for a competitive edge in today’s challenging market can actually look to a more traditional medium: the telephone.

Forum to focus on real estate (Gulf Times) - The varied aspects of the real estate sector are to be highlighted at the third edition of ‘Estate Qatar 2010: Qatar Property Investment Forum,’ on March 24-25 at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Janesville real estate market may be bottoming out (The Janesville Gazette) - New home construction in Janesville approached its lowest level in 30 years while the value of existing homes sold hit a level not seen since 2000. Real estate agents and builders, however, predict that the local market has bottomed out and soon will begin a gradual ascent.

Ex-real estate broker indicted on theft charges (Bangor Daily News) - GARDINER, Maine -- A former commercial real estate broker in Maine has been indicted for theft for allegedly raising money from investors for a nonexistent real estate development. The Maine …

Regional Spotlight: Houston Real Estate Investors Forecast 2010 Investing Market (RISMedia Real Estate News) - RISMEDIA, January 25, 2010—MyHouseDeals.com surveyed residential real estate investors in the Houston area about the current investing climate and outlook for the real estate market in 2010. According to the survey, Houston investors have a positive overall outlook on the market.…

An Upside to the Real Estate Downturn – Stronger Real Estate Firms (RISMedia Real Estate News) - RISMEDIA, January 25, 2010—Stan Ross, chair of the University of Southern California Lusk Center for Real Estate, has been through 10 real estate cycles in his career and says there are many benefits to be gained from the current downturn if…