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Investors find real estate funds a solid place to call home (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - NEW YORK -- While some homeowners have been wringing their hands, agonizing over a cooling real estate market, they might be surprised to see that real estate funds are on track to top the market for the seventh straight year.

A would-be real estate mogul follows boom tips straight to bust (San Francisco Chronicle) - In politics, journalism and other image-conscious businesses, insiders know full well how to "craft a deal" in Congress or "frame a story" for the front page, but an uninitiated public often can't tell where the truth ends and the spin begins. Real estate,...

Real estate forecast event set for Thursday (The State) - Steve Black, the southeastern acquisitions officer for Phillips Edison & Co., a Baltimore-based retail real estate company, will be one of the panelists for this year’s Greater Columbia Commercial Real Estate Market Forecast.

Low Rates Drive Vermont Real Estate Market (WCAX 3) - The Federal Housing Price Index reports that residential real estate in Vermont continues to grow in value faster than the national average. That makes Vermont the only state in New England with a growth rate that strong. Still, the housing market is cooling off.

Real Estate Briefcase (San Antonio Express News) - Members of the Real Estate Council of San Antonio's Leadership Development Class recently completed a footbridge at Medina River Park as part of a service project.

NAR Signs Mexican Joint Real Estate Agreement (Real Estate News) - The agreement between the two organizations confirms the importance of branding in real estate marketing

Real estate market starts to level off (Squamish Chief) - Sylvie Paillard spaillard@squamishchief.com Residential housing prices and sales volumes have leveled off in Squamish in 2006, leading to a real estate market favouring buyers for the first time in recent years.

Real estate leader adds president to list of titles (Reno Gazette-Journal) - Dennis Wilson, broker/owner of real estate firm Best Properties Realty, already keeps a busy schedule.

Katie Hall joins S&W Real Estate (Newport News-Times) - "Buying or selling a home is one of the largest decisions you make in life," says Katie Hall, ABR real estate broker. Hall recently joined S&W Real Estate in Newport, where she says her goal is "to take care of my clients' needs with integrity and diligence."

Real estate transactions (The Columbian) - Residential real estate transactions over $200,000 filed with the Clark County Assessor from Aug. 1-15. The information includes seller's name, buyer's name, property location, description, price and closing date. Below are some of the 944 homes sales in August.