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China May Restrain Foreign Investment in Real Estate (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) - June 22 (Bloomberg) -- China may announce rules this month aimed at curbing foreign investment in real estate, said Lin Zheying, deputy director general of the commerce ministry's Foreign Investment Administration.

Beijing real estate kingpin investigated for graft (AFP via Yahoo! News) - A top Chinese real estate operator is under investigation for corruption in a case likely linked to the ouster of Beijing's vice mayor and construction projects for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Normal Course Issuer Bid By Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (SYS-CON Media) - Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: CAR.UN) ('CAP REIT') announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the 'Exchange') has approved its notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid for its units ('Units') as appropriate opportunities arise from time to time. CAP REIT's normal course issuer bid will be made in accordance with the policies of the Exchange.

Asian real estate markets to continue growth: S&P report (People's Daily) - Standard & Poor's Rating Services said in a report released on Wednesday that real estate markets in Asia are set for another busy year as investors continue to target the region.

UCLA Anderson Forecast: Real Estate Slowdown, But No Recession (BuildingOnline) - LOS ANGELES -- The highly regarded UCLA Anderson Forecast anticipates a slowdown in real estate across the United States and in California. But absent other factors that historically precede recessionary conditions nationally and in the state, no recession is foreseen.

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A Real Estate Vertical Search Roundup, Part 2 (Search Engine Watch) - This concludes our roundup of a number of the most popular new real estate search verticals.

Q: A:Antoinette Matisoo What is the real estate market like in our area now? (Landmark) - Q: A:Antoinette Matisoo What is the real estate market like in our area now? Is it a good time to sell? How about buy? What did your neighbor’s home sell for?

Retirement Residences Real Estate Investment Trust Announces June 2006 Monthly Distribution (SYS-CON Media) - Retirement Residences Real Estate Investment Trust ('Retirement REIT')(TSX: RRR.UN) today announced that a distribution of $0.070 per unit has been declared for June, 2006, payable July 17, 2006, to the unitholders of record as at June 30, 2006.

UCLA Study: Real Estate Slowdown, But No Recession For California (NBC 4 Los Angeles) - California and the rest of the nation will experience a real estate slowdown but avoid recession, UCLA economists said on Wednesday.