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Longtime Real Estate Agent Is Still Sold on Hunt Country (Washington Post) - To become a real estate agent in 1953, you had to meet just one requirement: Send $5 to the State Real Estate Commission. John Talbot III did just that. He is now beginning his 53rd year in the profession.

Warning: Beware of Warnings About Real Estate (New York Times) - The question re-emerges: Can the highflying real estate sector continue its ascent?

House explosion injures family, real-estate agent (Seattle Post - Intelligencer Traffic) - SANDPOINT, Idaho -- A family of three and a real estate agent are recovering from burns to the hands and face after a propane leak caused the house they were touring to explode.

Temple University's Real Estate Institute Introduces Online Courses for Continuing Education (Real Estate News) - RISMEDIA, Jan. 9 — Real estate professionals will now have the option of enrolling in online continuing education courses through Temple University's Real Estate Institute (REI).

RISMedia to sponsor National Real Estate On-Line Convention & Expo (Real Estate News) - RISMEDIA, Jan. 9 — RISMedia is sponsoring the Fifth Annual National Real Estate On-Line Convention and Exposition produced by the Real Estate CyberSpace Society. The event is expected to attract over 50,000 real estate professionals over the seven days of the event (Feb. 20-26). You may register now without cost and attend this premier networking event from the comfort of your home or office.

UAE: Real estate firms offered help to woo investors (Mena Report) - Real estate firms looking to gain a competitive edge in the UAE property market are being offered help to woo investors by a new lifestyle management company.

Jordinvest completes Al Ihdathiat Real Estate Company's IPO (Mena Report) - Jordan Investment Trust PLC (Jordinvest) successfully completed the IPO of Al Ihadathiat Real Estate public shareholding company. The initial agreement stipulated that Jordinvest will manage the Al Ihdathiat’s IPO to reach its authorized capital of JD3 million.

Broker Agent News Features FavoriteAgent's Matt Jones: NC REALTOR Reaches Hundreds of Thousands of Real Estate (PR Web) - North Carolina’s Matt Jones, Founder and CEO of FavoriteAgent.com, an Internet-based real estate company, has written the cover article for the current Broker Agent News magazine. Broker Agent News reaches hundreds of thousands of real estate professionals throughout North America. [PRWEB Jan 8, 2006]

Real Estate Investment Trust An Appealing Option (Des Plaines Journal) - Over the last few years, individuals have been enamored with real estate investing. Many individuals have seen the value of their homes increase in value to levels no one would have imagined a few years ago.

Real Estate Live (Washington Post) - Post Real Estate editor Maryann Haggerty takes your questions and comments about the local housing market.