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Intuit to sell real estate software business (AP via Yahoo! News) - Software maker Intuit Inc. said Tuesday that it will sell Intuit Real Estate Solutions to private equity firm Vista Equity Partners for $128 million in cash.

Dubai World Says Debt Negotiations Only Cover Real Estate Arm (International Herald Tribune) - Dubai World announced late Monday night that its negotiations with its creditors would include only the $26 billion in debt that is held by its troubled real estate developer Nakheel.

China Will Continue Support of Real Estate Market, Caijing Says (Bloomberg) - Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- China will continue to support the development of the nation’s real estate market, Caijing Magazine reported on its Web site today, citing an unidentified official at the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.

Intuit Sells Real Estate Business to Vista Equity (Fox News) - Intuit will sell its Real Estate Solutions division to Vista Equity for $128 million, the company said Tuesday.

Intuit to sell real estate software business (San Francisco Chronicle) - Software maker Intuit Inc. said Tuesday that it will sell Intuit Real Estate Solutions to private equity firm Vista Equity Partners for $128 million in cash. Intuit Real Estate Solutions, which used to be known as Management Reports Inc., offers software and... Real estate - Business - Private equity - United States - Law

Intuit To Sell Real-Estate-Products Unit For $128 Million (Nasdaq) - Intuit Inc. (INTU) agreed to sell its real-estate-products unit to Vista Equity Partners for about $128 million, after determining the operations are no longer a strategic fit.

Dotzour: Commercial real estate not in recovery mode (Fort Worth Business Press) - Recovery for the commercial real estate market hinges on three key markers – only one of which looks to be showing any sign of improvement, at least according Texas A&M Real Estate Center Chief Economist Mark Dotzour.

3 Helpful Tips in Finding the Best Miami Commercial Real Estate Property (Turks.US) - Real estate investing is a serious endeavor. In a market climate that favors buyers, it’s tempting to jump in the wagon of real estate investors and join in the hunt for the best property.

Former Detroit Public Schools official Robert Francis defends real estate deals (Crain's Detroit Business) - The Detroit Public Schools director who handled a series of controversial real estate deals in 2001 and 2002 told an investigative panel today that he stands by his decisions.

Real Estate Lawyer's Suicide a Sign of Desperate Times for Some (Law.com) - James F. Ripper had practiced law for 37 years and was operating a firm called Real Estate Resources when the housing market took a nosedive. He started falling behind on his office rent, and state grievance officials think he took about $125,000 from his clients' accounts. On Nov. 13, Ripper hanged himself. Noting the pressures facing older attorneys in particular in today's economy, Susan ...