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Real estate sinks bank earnings in first quarter: FDIC (Market Watch) - The real estate sector is a major drag on banks in the first quarter, the FDIC says, as falling asset quality of real estate loan portfolios pull earnings down substantially to the lowest level in almost 20 years.

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Jury convicts already jailed real estate agent of more fraud (The Milpitas Post) - The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office announced last week that 49-year-old John Shaw, an ex-real estate agent, was found guilty by a jury of entering a false contract into evidence at his 2005 jury trial on multiple counts of real estate fraud.

REAL ESTATE CATALOGUE (St. Petersburg Times) - In the nearest issue you will find the latest data on commercial, residential and trade premises in St. Petersburg. Fresh information about state of real estate market, tips from the leading consulting companies and much more!

Saratoga real estate agent starts modular home construction company (BizJournals) - A real estate agent in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has started a modular home construction company and said demand is strong despite the overall slowdown in the housing market.

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Presents at the 2008 NAREIT Investor Forum (Centre Daily Times) - Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) announces that George "Skip" McKenzie, President and Chief Executive Officer of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, will make a company presentation at the 2008 NAREIT Investor Forum in New York, New York. Mr. McKenzie is scheduled to present on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

Real estate show to open (The Monitor) - Real estate dealers have a chance to showcase innovative products in the burgeoning real-estate industry at the inaugural 2008 Real Estate Expo due July 31st to August 3rd at People’s Space, Hotel Africana.

Czech real estate broker RSCS sets up industry chamber to improvequality of practice (Interfax) - PRAGUE. MAY 29. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - Czech real estate agency Realitni spolecnost Ceske sporitelny (RSCS), a unit of Austria's Erste Bank-controlled lender Ceska sporitelna, hopes to have all of its brokers licensed within three years in an attempt to fight unprofessional real estate brokers, company representatives told journalists Thursday.

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Presents at the 2008 NAREIT Investor Forum (wallstreet:online AG) - Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) announces that George "Skip" McKenzie,

Did Real Estate's Wonkiest Web Site Inspire New Josh Hartnett/David Bowie Film? (The New York Observer) - Besides the thrill of watching David Bowie lean forward all Bond-villian-like and say, "We don't much like the way you conduct your business," the trailer for the new Josh Hartnett film August will thrill New York real estate wonks that use the research Web site PropertyShark . Mr. Hartnett plays Tom Sterling, a luxury car-driving, babe-bedding start-up mogul behind an Internet start-up ...