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Sotheby's real estate office to open in Lexington (Lexington Herald-Leader) - A new Lexington real estate firm is bringing one of the most famous names in the auction world to Lexington. Bluegrass Sotheby's International Realty will have 23 agents, including broker Becky Reinhold, when it opens above a Starbucks restaurant on East High Street on Jan. 7. The 23 agents for Bluegrass Sotheby's International Realty includes some from five of Lexington's largest real ...

Real estate prices in Maharashtra may dip (rediff.com) - The property rates in the ready reckoner for Mahrashtra may drop marginally reflecting the subdued sentiments, sources said. A final decision may be taken on Wednesday. The property ready reckoner is prepared by the office of the inspector general of registration and stamp duties on the basis of transactions in real estate sector in respective areas.

Clackamas County reverses course on Friday real-estate recordings (The Oregonian) - Clackamas County reversed course today after critics complained the new four-day workweek at the recorder's office skirts state law and impedes home sales. Failing to record real-estate transactions on Fridays, when interest-rate locks typically expire, can ruin a real-estate sale...

Real estate prices in Maharashtra may dip to refect slowdown (Business Standard India) - Indicative property rates, based on which Maharashtra levies its stamp duty in Mumbai and other key cities of the state, may fall marginally for the first time in about a decade as real estate transactions drop, according to sources in the revenue ministry.

Gold ETFs Rise As Real Estate Slumps (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News) - Gold ETFs on Monday added to Friday's gains, while real estate led decliners in anemic trading Monday.

Real Estate Agent Finds Success in Foreclosure (KSHB-TV Kansas City) - While some real estate agents are struggling to sell in an unstable economy one metro agent says business is booming.

Yukon judge questions real estate practices after roof dispute (CBC North) - A court battle between two Whitehorse Remax agents over a leaky roof has prompted a judge to question real estate practices in the Yukon capital.

BBB Yanks Accreditation from Greenleaf, The Real Estate Company (KSPR Springfield) - BBB of Southwest Missouri has suspended the BBB Accreditation of Greenleaf Companies LLC and The Real Estate Company for participating in illegal business transactions as alleged in one or more government actions.

Real estate players bank on CPs (Business Standard India) - Indian real estate and other manufacturing companies have stepped up borrowings through issuances of commercial papers (CPs) after the country’s central bank injected liquidity by cutting cash reserve ratio and as banks continue to shy away from extending loans.

10 outstanding events of real estate market in 2008 (Vietnam Net) - VietNamNet Bridge – The sharp falls of the real estate market, for the first time in many years, prove to be the most prominent event. This was the first time in many years that the real estate market witnessed sharp falls in prices.