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All homes, all the Real estate channel hits airwaves (BizJournals) - Why just be a real estate agent, when you can be a star? Now's your chance to put yourself on television.

Future looks good to real estate brokers (BizJournals) - For Maureen Flavin, looking into her real estate crystal ball for 2006 is like listening to a broken record.

Developers see real estate as red-hot industry (BizJournals) - With grand openings, groundbreakings, and new projects - with a value in the hundreds of million dollars - announced throughout the year, 2005 was filled with good tidings for Birmingham real estate developers.

NATCON 2006...CREDAI to organise annual real estate convention (India Infoline) - CREDAI’s annual real estate National Convention 2006 (NATCON 2006) an annual formal meeting of its members, representatives and delegates is going to take place from 22nd January to 26th January 2006. NATCON 2006 has been planned as an exclusive cruise convention in the cruise liner – Super Star Libra.

The Centrium marks rapid progress in Dubai Real Estate (Gowealthy) - The Centrium launches last week targeted at the salaried professionals marks a rapid progress in Dubai real estate with two of its towers sold out of the four. The overwhelming demand for space at “The Centrium” has prompted ETA Star to expand the sales program to Abu Dhabi, where the project will be open for sale on December 29, 2005, at the Le Meridien Hotel.

Real-estate briefs (Denver Post) - Realtor of the Year: Duane Whisler Metro broker Duane Whisler of Arvada-based Team Whisler has been named 2005 Realtor of the Year by the Jefferson County Association of Realtors. Whisler, who recently joined Metro brokers from Re/Max, was recognized for his service and dedication to the real estate profession and its

Real estate prof pricks housing-bubble theory (Denver Post) - Several top economists argue that Colorado's residential real estate market is stretched thin and vulnerable to falling prices. But a University of Colorado professor says they're wrong. Taking what is an increasingly contrarian position, Thomas Thibodeau, the university's first full-time real estate professor, says Colorado's housing market should remain fairly insulated against big price drops.

Real estate rivals pitch in together for Habitat (KBCI Boise) - NAMPA, Idaho NAMPA, Idaho Two rival real-estate companies in Canyon County are working together to help low income families into their own homes. Coldwell Banker Aspen Realty is chipping in about 60 thousand dollars to help a Nampa family into a home.

More Real estate (Detroit Free Press) - Learn how to buy foreclosed properties: 6:15 p.m. each Thursday at Woodwardside GMAC Real Estate, 30574 Woodward, Royal Oak. The class is free. Call 248-840-1393 anytime for reservations.

Real estate official predicts robust 2006 (The Arizona Republic) - Bill Jilbert, who has been in the real estate business since 1977, is a top official of one of metropolitan Phoenix's biggest home-sales outfits, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. The company has 40 offices and 2,200 agents. Jilbert talked about the market and the challenges ahead in a conversation with The Republic.