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A new real estate cost to watch for: Developer's private transfer fee (Washington Post) - How about this for a new and ingenious real estate money machine? Every time a house sells during the next 99 years, 1 percent of the price goes back to the original developer or is shared among investor partners. Ka-ching!

Atlanta Real Estate Firm Prudential Georgia Realty ranks #1 in 2009 for listings and buyers (dBusinessNews.com) - Atlanta real estate, despite the economy and misleading television news reports, still had a very active year in 2009. Prudential Georgia Realty, for instance, sold 6,800 homes in metro Atlanta in 2009 for a gross residential sales volume of more than $1.5 billion.

A plan to save commercial real estate (CNN Money) - Economists have long been predicting commercial real estate could be the next day of reckoning for the financial markets, with a wave of defaults looming as billions of dollars in troubled loans come due in the coming months.

Downtown Real Estate Bouncing Back (FOX 7 WTVW Evansville) - Real estate experts say the arena is helping to create a buzz for some downtown buildings.

Real Estate Live (Washington Post) - Post Real Estate Editor Elizabeth Razzi will discuss the latest in the housing market -- from condos and investment properties to contracts and mortgages on Friday, March 5, at 1 p.m. ET.A transcript follows.

Boca Raton Real Estate - 2010 Market Trends Perfect For Buyers And Sellers (Turks.US) - One can say that the current state of the Boca Raton real estate market is perfect for those looking for prime investment in the city.

Qns. duo in $16M real-estate 'buy' scam (New York Post) - A Queens couple brazenly scammed a dozen property owners out of more than $16 million in real estate and other assets, authorities say. Matthew McEntee, 50, used what appeared to be certified corporate checks drawn on an HSBC account to purchase property in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and...

Real estate seminars focus on careers, tax credits (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) - Several real estate companies are holding seminars for people interested in the career. Other seminars focus on tax credits for home buyers and loans for home improvements.

Executive Q&A: Rob Zache, commercial real estate developer (Wisconsin State Journal) - Ordinarily, commercial real estate development thrives as aquiet business, at least on its surface.

What to Expect When Closing on Your Miami Real Estate Property (Turks.US) - Closing is an exciting stage of home-buying for Miami real estate property buyers. At this point, you’ve finished all the grueling stages of buying a home and are only waiting to move in.