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Real-estate listings firm LoopNet to debut (Market Watch) - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- LoopNet eyes its initial public offering this week as the online real-estate listing firm faces weak market conditions, price chopping in recent IPOs and healthy competition in its sector.

Real Estate Giant Buys Rival (The Tampa Tribune) - CHICAGO - Brookfield Properties said Monday that it will acquire Trizec Properties and its Canadian arm for $4.8 billion in a deal that would pair two of North America's largest commercial real estate companies.

Real estate business brought into tax net: CVT, WT on stock trade doubled (Business Recorder) - ISLAMABAD (June 06 2006): Bringing real estate business into the tax net, the government has imposed capital value tax (CVT) at the rate of 2 percent on the value of land as per registered sale deed on all urban immovable property measuring 500 square yards or one kanal which ever is less.

Advantage Goes to Real Estate Buyers (Turks.US) - Everyone's lips, along with advice that buyers should start playing hardball again, talk of the end of the real estate boom. While some overheated residential markets just like Southern California, Florida, may see prices drop significantly.

Taking A Closer Look At Outdoor Real Estate Advertising (Real Estate Pro) - Real estate professionals are expert marketers and, by necessity, savvy about the pros and cons of various advertising vehicles. But, if you think you understand everything there is to know about outdoor advertising, you may want to take a closer look. Things have changed.

Will skiing rev up real estate? (Vail Daily) - MINTURN — Local real estate experts suspect the development of a private ski resort on Battle Mountain might drive up property values in Minturn.

First year of real estate tax collection at banks a success (The Ironton Tribune) - They’re No. 1, at least insofar as county property taxes go, and now they have a certificate to prove it. Late last year, Lawrence County Treasurer Stephen Dale Burcham asked area banks to collect real estate taxes, making it more convenient for property owners to make those payments.

Calamos Real Estate Announces Exciting New Mixed-Use Development at CityGate Centre (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Calamos Real Estate is embarking on a bold new mixed-use development called CityGate Centre at the interchange of I-88 and Route 59 in burgeoning Naperville, announced Daniel J. Slack, president of the Chicago-based commercial real estate development firm.

Real estate calendar (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - Real estate seminars for buyers First-time buyer seminar. 10 a.m. today. Free. Integrity Lending and Re/Max Results, 9140 Baltimore St. NE., Suite 140, Blaine. 651-485-9693. REAL ESTATE SEMINAR. What you need to buy, sell or refinance a home. 10 a.m. today; 4 p.m. Sun.; 6:30 p.m. Tue. Free. Marc Schubbe, 7600 Parklawn Av., Suite 200, Edina. 952-838-8848. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

Real estate transactions (The Columbian) - Residential real estate transactions over $200,000 filed with the Clark County Assessor from April 16-30. The information includes seller's name, buyer's name, property location, description, unit type, price and closing date.