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Padding your retirement with real estate (CNN Money) - Question: I have a chance to pick up two ocean-front condos on the east coast of Florida for about $85,000. I was thinking of buying them in an all-cash deal with my IRA account, but I'm not sure whether you're allowed to own real estate inside an IRA. Can I do this? - Bernard Grossman, Hallendale Beach, Florida

Blog: Damianos joining LIPA board; commercial real estate developers approve (Newsday) - With the appointment of commercial real estate developer X. Cristofer Damianos to the Long Island Power Authority's Board of Trustees, the commercial real estate community will once again have a voice at the utility.

Real estate industry bill introduced (The New Zealand Herald) - Legislation that creates an independent real estate industry watchdog with the power to impose stiff fines and ban "land sharks" has been introduced to Parliament.

Real estate overhaul reaches Parliament (Newstalk via Yahoo!Xtra News) - The Government's planned overhaul of the real estate industry has been introduced in Parliament.

Lennar Launches Real Estate Venture With Morgan Stanley (The Tampa Tribune) - Home builder Lennar Corp. formed a land investment venture with Morgan Stanley Real Estate to acquire, develop, manage and sell residential real estate, with Lennar selling properties valued at $1.3 billion to the venture for $525 million.

Real Estate Agents Bill introduced (Scoop.co.nz) - Legislation to overhaul real estate law has been introduced to Parliament, said the Associate Justice Minister Clayton Cosgrove today.

AIG Cancels Real Estate Trust Listing in Japan (Update2) (Bloomberg.com) - Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- American International Group Inc., the world's largest insurer, canceled plans to list shares of a real estate investment trust in Japan, the second delay of a listing in two months following a drop in an index of trusts.

Real estate industry welcomes bill – flaws remain (Scoop.co.nz) - The Real Estate Institute has welcomed the introduction of legislation to update the regulatory framework governing the industry but says the new bill leaves some important issues unaddressed.

REAL ESTATE (St. Petersburg Times) - Residential real estate In this section you can find different offers on residential real estate from the leading real estate agencies: Apartments for all tastes: standard to luxurious, short or long terms.

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. to Participate in the 2007 Wachovia Global Real Estate Securities Conference (FinanzNachrichten) - SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunstone Hotel Investors, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. announced today that Steven R. Goldman, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a lodging roundtable at the 2007 Wachovia ( Nachrichten ) Global Real Estate Securities Conference at the Palace Hotel in New York City. The lodging roundtable will take place on Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at ...