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Hypo Real Estate Has EU5.46 Billion Loss; State Stake (Update2) (Bloomberg) - March 28 (Bloomberg) -- Hypo Real Estate Holding AG , the bailed out German commercial real-estate lender, said it posted a wider-than-expected loss of 5.46 billion euros ($7.3 billion) last year and that the government will take an 8.7 percent stake as a first step toward nationalization.

ON THE BLOCK / This week's top postings from The Chronicle's Real Estate blog, sfgate.com/ZGBR (San Francisco Chronicle) - For this home, the sale was easy I was chatting with a real estate agent Thursday and she said something that surprised me. I had fully expected to be commiserating with her on her lack of listings or difficulty shifting inventory, but she said it had...

German gov't taking stake in Hypo Real Estate (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The German government will take an 8.7-percent stake in Hypo Real Estate Holding AG as a first step toward gaining full control of the company, the troubled commercial property lender said Saturday.

Chinese find opportunity in U.S. real estate slump (San Jose Mercury News) - BEIJING — Amid a downturn in real estate prices, some wealthy Chinese are signing up for home-buying tours to the U.

German gov't takes stake in Hypo Real Estate (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Hypo Real Estate Holding AG says that the German government will take an 8.7-percent stake in the troubled commercial property lender.

Dyer Says BRIC Real Estate May Lead Europe, U.S. in Recovery (Bloomberg) - March 28 (Bloomberg) -- Real estate markets in Brazil, Russia, India and China may recover faster than those in Europe and the U.S., helped by faster economic growth, said Colin Dyer , chief executive officer of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

Germany to take 8.7 percent stake in Hypo Real Estate (Deutsche Welle) - The German government is set to take an 8.7 per cent stake in the troubled commercial property lender Hypo Real Estate. The bank said in a statement that the government would acquire shares in the company worth 60 million euros through Berlin's financial sector rescue fund.

What NYC Real Estate Can $300K Buy? (NY1 News) - It's a buyers market, and $300,000 can now buy a wide variety of city real estate. NY1's Jill Scott filed the following report. If you've got the means, most people in the know say this is a good time to buy a house. Prices are down and mortgage rates are low.

DJ DGAP-Adhoc: Hypo Real Estate Bank AG:Hypo Real -2- (Financial.de) - Hypo Real Estate Bank AG / Final Results 28.03.2009 Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

DJ DGAP-Adhoc: Hypo Real Estate Holding AG:Hypo Real -2- (Financial.de) - Hypo Real Estate Holding AG / Final Results 28.03.2009 Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.