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Japanese poised for return to U.S. real estate (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters) - Japanese investors are testing the U.S. commercial real estate market after a 13-year hiatus, industry experts said on Tuesday, as they seek higher returns than they can get in their own reviving economy.

Massachusetts Web site sues state over real estate rules (Boston Globe) - A Massachusetts-based Web site that helps people sell their homes sued the state of New Hampshire on Tuesday, claiming that requiring it to become a licensed real estate broker violates its free-speech rights.

Web site that runs home ads sues state over real estate rules (Boston Globe) - A Web site that helps people sell their homes sued the state Tuesday, claiming that requiring it to become a licensed real estate broker violates its free-speech rights.

For-sale-by-owner Web site sues state over real estate regulations (WCAX 3) - CONCORD, N.H. A Beverly, Massachusetts, company that runs a Web site advertising homes for sale by their owners filed a federal lawsuit against New Hampshire real estate regulators today.

Real estate company pleads guilty to illegal asbestos removal (WCAX 3) - SYRACUSE, N.Y. A real estate company pleads guilty in federal court to eight felonies related to 15 years of illegal asbestos removal from 98 buildings in the Syracuse area.

Real estate marketing arrives on your iPod (KESQ) - There is little doubt the real estate market is softening here in the Valley. That makes marketing all that much more important, if you're trying to sell. One real estate company is coming up with a new way to market homes for sale: showing those homes through podcasting.

Real Estate Firm Cuts Charities in on Its Commissions (Real Estate News) - Community Benefits Real Estate opened in March in downtown Gettysburg

Massachusetts Web site sues N.H. over state real estate rules (WFSB 3) - CONCORD, N.H. -- A Massachusetts-based Web site that helps people sell their homes sued the state Tuesday, claiming that requiring it to become a licensed real estate broker violates its free-speech rights.

Philadelphia Real Estate Boom (CBS 3 Philadelphia) - Philadelphia real estate is booming. Condos are rising, sales are hot and in the city and the suburbs, prices continue to soar.

New York Times to launch real estate magazine (Crain's New York Business) - For those newspaper readers who think the Sunday New York Times doesn't weigh enough, here's good news: the paper of record is launching yet another special interest supplement, this time aimed at real estate junkies.