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From real estate to car sales, 2009 turned out to be 'a pretty good year' (The Williamsport Sun-Gazette) - Help from the federal government - in the form of financial incentives and low interest rates - helped area Realtors and vehicle vendors survive the economic pitfalls of 2009. As the year end nears, unemployment continues to be an issue for those in the real estate business.

Debbie Blais Real Estate makes 'Christmas Wishes' come true (The Standard-Times) - MIDDLEBORO — Throughout the year, agents at Debbie Blais Real Estate work to support our neighbors in the local community through a variety of fundraising efforts.

Tahoe/Truckee real estate: A look back at 2009, and ahead to 2010 (Sierra Sun) - TAHOE CITY, Calif. - As we jump headlong into 2010, I can't help but look back on all the real estate industry has been through over the past year. After three years of a declining real estate market, 2009 brought a much needed break for the hard-hit real estate sector. Our local market benefited from bargain hunting in entry level segment, federal and state housing credits for first-time buyers ...

Real estate agent numbers fall 20% (Otago Daily Times) - The number of real estate agents in the South has plummeted by 20% in the past two years as the property market tightened and potential commissions disappeared. read more

Miami Real Estate - Taking Advantage Of Great Home Deals In Miami (Turks.US) - Miami real estate is on the top list of the most home resale compared to other cities in the United States of America, and with good reason too. This is the perfect time for first-time homebuyers to invest on a residential property in the city and take advantage of great deals going your way.

No Madoff Money for Real Estate Lawyer in Divorce Case (1010 WINS New York) - A judge says that a prominent New York real estate lawyer can't recover money he paid in a divorce agreement based on the belief that the ex-couple had millions invested with Bernard Madoff. READ MORE >>

Professors publish study on value of redevelopment in Greenwich real estate market (Greenwich Time) - A soon-to-be-published study of the Greenwich real estate market found that historically, up to 10.5 percent of a home's price has reflected the opportunity to redevelop it later.

In reality, those real estate shows are really fake (South Bend Tribune) - CHICAGO -- Flip on your television and tune into HGTV's "House Hunters" and you might see yet another set of Chicago homebuyers and a local real estate agent in action.

Coldwell Banker ranks tops in real estate (The Progress) - CALDWELL – Coldwell Banker Real Estate ranked highest among real estate companies in satisfying home sellers according to J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Home Buyer/Seller StudySM.

Perkasie real estate tax is set to stay the same in 2010 (Perkasie News-Herald) - Perkasie residents will not see a real estate tax increase from the borough in 2010, based on the final version of the borough’s budget passed by Perkasie Borough Council Monday evening.