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Commercial real estate concentrations prompt federal guidance (BizJournals) - As commercial real estate sales and construction surge across the country, federal officials worry that many banks are carrying more real estate loans today than during the 1980s boom.

International brokerage buys Pittsburgh's Alliance Real Estate (BizJournals) - Alliance Real Estate Associates LLC, one of only a handful of local real estate firms that does tenant representation work exclusively, has been acquired by Cresa Partners LLC, an international real estate brokerage.

Real estate plunge not forecast for Cheyenne (Casper Star-Tribune) - CHEYENNE (AP) -- Amid talk of a plunge in real estate prices after several years of steep appreciation, a real estate agent and a local economist say that's not likely to happen here.

Management team buys out Hearthstone, sells real estate assets (BizJournals) - The management team of Hearthstone Assisted Living Inc. has bought out the company's operating assets while selling the real estate portion of the business to a California investment trust for $431 million.

Real estate agent tangles with home builder (Sun-Sentinel) - A Martin County real estate agent is taking on home building titan Lennar Corp. of Miami in a dispute that's getting uglier by the day.

DB Real Estate Sells 10 German Retail Properties (Commercial Property News) - The open-ended Grundbesitz-Invest Fund of DB Real Estate Investment GmbH recently sold 10 German retail properties and a leisure center for €300 million (U.S.$382.9 million) to REIT Asset Management GmbH.

Blogging Systems Helps Real Estate Agents and Brokers Garner Search Engine Placement via Real Estate Blogs (PR Web) - Blogging Systems is making available a series of real estate marketing tool tips entitled ‘10 Benefits to Blogging’ in order to help Real Estate Agents and Brokers increase leads. The first tip instructs real estate professionals on the importance of search engine marketing. (PRWEB Jun 12, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/UHJvZi1JbnNlLUZhbHUtRW1wdC1JbnNlLVplcm8=

Another Perspective on Buying Real Estate (Los Angeles Times) - I read with interest "More Signs of Housing Cool-Down" (May 17). It is interesting that despite the transitioning market, the California Department of Real Estate, which I head, is licensing real estate professionals in record numbers — there are nearly 500,000 real estate licenses currently.

Nest Seekers International Sells Over $10 Million in New York Real Estate (PR Web) - Nest Seekers International sold over $10 Million in New York Real Estate in One Month. The ATB Group of Nest Seekers International has Sold Eleven Condo Units at a total of $7,735,000 in Arris lofts in One Month. (PRWEB Jun 12, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/SG9yci1aZXRhLVN1bW0tRW1wdC1JbnNlLVplcm8=

Real estate transactions (The Columbian) - Residential real estate transactions over $200,000 filed with the Clark County Assessor. The information includes seller's name, buyer's name, property location, description, unit type, price and closing date.