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Nikkei edges up on real estate and securities gains (FT.com via Yahoo! News) - Rises in real estate and securities stocks pushed up the Japanese stock market on Wednesday morning.

Nikkei edges up on real estate and securities gains (Financial Times) - Rises in real estate and securities stocks pushed up the Japanese stock market on Wednesday morning. The Nikkei 225 closed 0.6 per cent higher at 16,274.18. The Topix rose 0.7 per cent to 1,647.09.

San Diego residential, commercial real estate expected to be strong next 2 years (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News) - While the rate of increases may slow, the prices for both residential and commercial real estate are expected to climb in the foreseeable future. That's the contention of Tim Rhea, a partner of San Diego-based commercial and residential developer The Phair Co., and he isn't alone in his assessment.

Real Estate Market Hits Cendant (TheStreet.com) - The conglomerate is spinning off its real estate business right when the housing market is weakening.

Rosen Real Estate Strategy Pans Out (TheStreet.com) - Ken Rosen's real estate hedge fund has been short builders and long apartment and office REITs.

Local Man Helped Open Up Real Estate To Minorities (KDKA Pittsburgh) - Many of the things that we take for granted today were made possible only through the hard fought battles of the civil rights struggles in the 1960s. Ninety year-old Robert LaVelle took on the real estate business and opened doors for all minorities.

Prudential & RE/MAX Rookies Selected as Real Estate Apprentice Finalists (Real Estate News) - RISMEDIA, Feb. 15 — (Part 2 of 5) The Real Estate Apprentice Foundation ( www.RealEstateApprentice.org ) today announced the names of Finalist 3 & 4 for its Season III grant program.

Vault Reveals Real Estate’s Top Employers (Real Estate News) - RISMEDIA, Feb. 15 — Career publisher Vault Inc. ( www.vault.com ) has released the first edition of its guide to the nation’s top real estate employers. The Vault Guide to the Top Real Estate Employers features profiles of the top real estate firms in the country, and details on how to get hired.

ERA Real Estate Delivers Again on Behalf of Muscular Dystrophy Association (Real Estate News) - RISMEDIA, Feb. 15 — The ERA® network of real estate professionals continues its ongoing support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), raising nearly $940,000.00 in total contributions for the national charitable organization in 2005. This represents an increase of more than 20 percent over the network’s 2004 donation. Representatives from the ERA network will present the contribution at

Preferred Real Estate Investments Sells Portions of Texas Instruments Attleboro Campus (Commercial Property News) - Preferred Real Estate Investments Inc. has sold a health and activity center at the Attleboro Corporate Campus in Attleboro, Mass., to the Y.M.C.A., as part of the overall development of the campus.