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Carrefour's real estate prompts takeover interest (International Herald Tribune) - With interest rates low, property prices high and retail profits under pressure, aggressive investors are targeting big retail chains across Europe because their depressed stock prices don't reflect the value of their real estate holdings.

Options in Commercial Real Estate Leases (AllBusiness via Yahoo! Finance) - When you negotiate your real estate lease there are several important options to consider.

Limit on real estate tax deductions (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Real estate taxes are generally always tax deductible, but you may not get any tax benefit if the dreaded alternative minimum tax kicks in, says CPA George Saenz.

LI woman charged in $600K real estate fraud (Newsday) - A Long Island woman who allegedly conducted real estate transactions out of a Woodside office without a license has been arrested and charged with defrauding three investors out of more $600,000 -- money which she used, in part, to pay personal bills, authorities said.

Real Estate Industry Changes Save Consumers Money (RedNova) - To: REAL ESTATE EDITORS Contact: Jacque

Realize Big Returns with Real Estate (Kewanee Star Courier) - (ARA) - It's a buyer's market, which is great news for real estate investors. There are profits to be made just about everywhere you turn these days.

Failure of Paia real estate business triggers lawsuit (The Maui News) - WAILUKU – A lawsuit seeking treble damages has been filed in the failure of a small Paia real estate management business last December. Gary Rosenblatt sued Country Lands and Homes and its owner, Carol Bucauto, in 2nd Circuit Court last week.

Real estate reps get tips in Cape seminar (The News-Press) - Instead of bemoaning the lackluster real estate market, some developers and real estate professionals gathered today in Cape Coral to learn how to do...

Limit on real estate tax deductions (Bankrate.com) - Dear Tax Talk, Is there a limit on the quantity of properties owned for which real estate taxes paid can be deducted on Form 1040 Schedule A? -- John Dear John, Real estate taxes are generally tax-deductible.

First Industrial to Present at Credit Suisse's 2007 Real Estate Conference (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. , the nation's largest provider of diversified industrial real estate, today announced that Mike Havala, chief financial officer, will present at Credit Suisse's 2007 Real Estate Conference on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 11:15 a.m.