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In down market, some real-estate agents call it a day (The Providence Journal) - Gretchen Varkonyi began selling real estate in 2003. The market was hot, and Varkonyi, a mother of two, was also working full time as an administrative assistant. She hoped to learn the ropes and build a career in a competitive but lucrative business.

Online real estate agents get equality with traditional brokers (USA Today) - The Justice Department gave online real estate brokers and potentially their clients a boost Tuesday by forcing a new industry policy opening access to home listings the agents were previously denied.

City Prevents Trinity School's Exit From Real Estate Business (The New York Sun) - The elite Trinity School on Manhattan's Upper West Side would like to get out of the real estate business, but administrators are finding that is easier said than done. The school was attempting to sell a rent-controlled apartment building it owns to a private developer, Pembroke Properties, but the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development is rejecting the sale. The building, an ...

Makkah witnesses real estate boom (Khaleej Times) - JEDDAH — With the demand for accommodation in Makkah increasing the real estate projects are booming in the holy city. Six real estate projects are being implemented in the central region of Makkah at a total cost of SR50 billion.

Settlement reached for online real estate agents (Dallas Morning News) - WASHINGTON – The Justice Department gave a boost Tuesday to online real estate brokers – and potentially their clients – by forcing new industry policies that give Internet-based agents access to home listings they were previously denied.

GBO Inc. Swings To Year Loss On Real Estate Market Slump (Nasdaq) - GBO Inc. (GBO.T) swung to a loss for the year on lower sales, mainly due to the U.S. real estate market slump. The window and door maker lost C$1.8 million or 5 Canadian cents a share in the latest year compared with earnings of C$2.2 million or 7 Canadian cents a year earlier.

Mixed-use real estate in demand (KYIV Post) - As Kyivans’ salaries grow, the demand for quality apartments is increasing and development companies are responding by building mixed-use real estate complexes that combine residential and commercial space in compact communities.

Dorothy P. Bruun of Mansfield, at 77, real estate broker (Boston Herald) - Dorothy P. "Dottie" (Anastas) Bruun of Mansfield, a real estate broker, died Monday at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. She was 77. Mrs. Bruun was born,...

Book Review: The Venus Approach to Real-Estate Investing by S. A. Philipp and Barbara Heil-Sonneck (Blogcritics.org) - Being a woman is an asset in the real-estate development business. This books tells and shows you how. "I know a lot of people are unable to realize their true potential because they are simply afraid to step outside the box. If I did, you can too!" - Kathy Kennebrook, Marketing Magic Lady."It takes determination to succeed at any endeavor that is worth your time and effort." - Joanne Musa, ...

Selling Your Florida Real Estate Property At The Right Price (Turks.US) - Every home seller wants to get the best deals in selling out their real estate properties.