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India: Real Estate Boom Takes Big Leap (Sin Chew Jit Poh) - BANGALORE, INDIA: Bangalore, the information technology capital of the country, is set to see annual investments exceeding 120 billion rupees (US$3.03 billion) during the next few years in real estate. The funds will go into construction of 50,000 dwelling units a year.

Real estate agents tell Aucklanders: 'Get real, people' (The New Zealand Herald) - A leading real estate firm is warning sellers of Auckland property to price "realistically" if they want to sell within a reasonable time as buyers now have plenty of choice.

Top real estate firms in Gulf strong (Gulf Times) - DUBAI: The top-20 listed real estate companies in the Gulf region will post strong full-year result as they continue to reap the benefits of the region’s economic and population growth, analysts say.

The bad times in the subprime mortagage market have not made their way to commercial real estate. (The Business Ledger) - That was the message from yesterday's annual real estate outlook from Jackson Cross. Delaware Jackson Cross partner Pete Davisson said Office leasing was down in 2007, but not at levels that would suggest a major downturn.

Despite real estate advertising woes, newspaper publishers hope for growth online next year (The Standard-Times) - NEW YORK — Newspaper publishers are entering 2008 with some of the worst economic conditions they've seen in many years, as a dismal housing market weighs on real estate and other types of print advertising. But industry executives told an investor...

Despite real estate advertising woes, publishers hope for online growth (CNews) - NEW YORK - Newspaper publishers are entering 2008 with some of the worst economic conditions they've seen many in years. They're faced with a dismal housing market that weighs on real estate and other types of print advertising.

Greenville city official honored for her real estate influence (The Greenville News) - Longtime city employee Nancy Whitworth received the March of Dimes' annual Real Estate Award on Tuesday for what people in local development said is her extraordinary influence in Greenville's real estate market.

Russian commercial real estate market set to expand (RosBusinessConsulting) - RBC, 05.12.2007, Moscow 19:57:40. Russia's commercial real estate market is set to grow by 10 to 15 percent on average, experts believe.

ACI Real Estate officially launches the Niki Lauda Twin Towers in Dubai (Mena Report) - ACI Real Estate yesterday officially launched the Niki Lauda Twin Towers in Dubai. The launch came along side the 36th anniversary celebrations of UAE’s formation, with ACI participating in the National Day celebrations at Live Dubai as Platinum sponsor.

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Acquires 2000 M Street for $73.5 Million (FinanzNachrichten) - Washington Real Estate Investment Trust ( Nachrichten ) (WRIT) (NYSE: WRE) has acquired the leasehold interest for 2000 M Street, NW, an eight-story, Class A office building with a three-level parking garage in Washington, D.C. for $73.5 million. 2000 M Street is well-positioned in the Central Business District (CBD) on the southwest corner of 20 th and M Streets, NW.