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India, UAE companies sign major real estate deals (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Indian and United Arab Emirates firms signed major real estate deals Monday worth more than 20 billion dollars during a visit by the ruler of Dubai, including plans to build two massive townships in India.

2 Carr Brothers Jump Back Into Local Real Estate (Washington Post) - Brothers Bob and Oliver Carr are teaming up in a new real estate venture called Carr Properties, which aims to keep the family name in the prominent position it has held in the Washington area real estate market over the past century.

Wang still having tough times in real estate (Newsday) - Charles Wang may have had a golden touch as a software developer, but his subsequent career as a real estate developer has been more problematic.

Lobbyists begin campaign against real-estate taxes (Winston-Salem Journal) - RALEIGH One of the state's most powerful lobbying groups began a campaign yesterday to block legislation that would give counties the power to tax real-estate sales, arguing that the tax would harm working families. The N.C. Association of Realtors be

Zell seeks challenges beyond real estate (AP via Yahoo! News) - If there were a Hall of Fame for real estate investors, Sam Zell would be a certain first-ballot inductee.

Zell Seeks Challenges Beyond Real Estate (Washington Post) - CHICAGO -- If there were a Hall of Fame for real estate investors, Sam Zell would be a certain first-ballot inductee. The Grave Dancer, as he long ago dubbed himself for his ability to revive moribund properties, has had a golden touch with real estate ever since he got his start managing apartment buildings as a college undergrad. The blockbuster sale of Equity Office Properties Trust last ...

3 Accused Of Real Estate Fraud In Brentwood (CBS 5 Bay Area) - Three people have been arrested for real estate fraud after allegedly buying a $739,000 Brentwood home using a victim's credit report, and authorities are concerned this is not the first time the suspects have been involved in a real estate scam, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office reported.

Real estate with resilience (Miami Herald) - M orningstar has identified some home builders that may be positioned to weather the subprime storm and slowdown in the real estate market.

Real estate wrap: Envelope maker boosting business in Boothwyn (BizJournals) - Real estate wrap is the Philadelphia Business Journal's weekly list of recent real estate deals. Topping the list this week: Envelope America, a specialty printer of custom and regular envelopes, leased 11,500 square feet at 12 Creek Parkway in Boothwyn, Pa.