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Commercial real estate woes imperil US recovery (Malaysian Mirror) - WASHINGTON - Even as some sectors of the US economy see a return to growth, woes in commercial real estate are deepening, raising fears that the fragile recovery could falter.

Real Estate agents face tougher scrutiny from tomorrow (3news) - Real estate agents will be under a thicker magnifying glass as the newly established Real Estate Agents Authority begins operations tomorrow.

Closer eye kept on real estate agents (Otago Daily Times) - Real estate agents will be under a thicker magnifying glass as the newly established Real Estate Agents Authority begins operations tomorrow. read more

NZ real estate 'mini boom' rubbished (Brisbane Times) - Real estate group First National is rubbishing talk of a New Zealand property market "mini-boom".

Real estate 'mini-boom' rubbished (Otago Daily Times) - Real estate group First National is rubbishing talk of a property market "mini-boom". read more

Real estate agency First National dismisses talk of "mini boom" (TVNZ) - Real estate group First National is rubbishing talk of a property market "mini-boom"

Land Trust audit reports a slow year for real estate (The Block Island Times) - 11/14/09 - A stark indicator of a slow year in real estate sales came into focus at the Land Trust Monday. The trust collects a 3-percent property transfer fee on all real estate transactions ...

Real estate industry cheers tax credit extension (The Daily Advance) - Those in the market for their first home have good reason to act now, area real estate agents say.

Real Estate Authority gives consumers better deal (Scoop.co.nz) - A new independent Real Estate Agents Authority, which comes into force on Tuesday, will offer consumers a fairer, independent and more transparent process when making, for most, what will be the biggest investment of their lives, while also protecting the reputation of good, honest real estate agents.

New body to oversee real estate agents (Stuff) - Real estate agents will from tomorrow face an independent authority to deal with complaints rather than an in-house one.