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Zell Sees Commercial Real Estate Investment Resurging (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) - May 1 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Sam Zell said institutional investors are beginning to return to the market for mortgage- backed securities that finance commercial real estate deals and new construction.

Real Estate Fraud Led To San Ramon Man's Murder (CBS 5 Bay Area) - An El Sobrante man was arraigned in court Thursday in connection with the murder of a San Ramon man that prosecutors said appeared to have stemmed from an alleged real estate fraud involving a piece of property in North Richmond. 

Real estate boom boosts 2007 net income of Megaworld unit (GMA News) - MANILA, Philippines - Higher revenues from real estate sales amid tight competition boosted the 2007 net income of mid-income homebuilder Empire East Land Holdings, Inc.

Garfield County real estate market falls (The Aspen Times) - GLENWOOD SPRINGS Not even Garfield County's real estate market fueled by the natural gas boom could avoid a slowdown during the first quarter of 2008.

LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting . of Stockholders (InfoBolsa) - of Stockholders 28/04/2008 21:00:00 Business Wire US9433151019 LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc., which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RIT," announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund s annual meeting of stockholders held on April 28, 2008.

Real estate to see $12-bn PE funds (Express India) - With the Indian real estate market slated to grow 35-40% in value terms over the next two years, private equity players are lining up significant investments in the segment.

Real estate values decline (Powell River Peak) - Real estate activity in Powell River dipped dramatically in March 2008 compared to the same month in the previous year. In March 2008, 13 single-family homes sold for a value of about $4.1 million, a 46 per cent decrease compared to the same month a year before.

High-end real estate sales still strong (Sonoma Index-Tribune) - Ginger Martin and Carol Sebastiani, of Martin & Sebastiani Properties/Sotheby's International Realty Wine Country Brokerage, reported last week that properties at the high end of the real estate market are selling well as the local and international demand for coveted Sonoma and Napa Valley property is growing.

Soft economy, real estate slump tag City budget (Tacoma Daily Index) - A real estate slump and softening national economy are starting to impact the City of Tacoma's ability to tackle a handful of capital projects, according to Tacoma City Manager Eric Anderson.

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Cares volunteers at Ronald McDonald House (Coral Gables Gazette) - Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Cares, the charitable arm of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, has announced that sales associates and managers from Miami-Dade County donated and organized food, paper, linen and cleaning items during the first “Time Talent & Treasure” Day at the Ronald McDonald House.