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Columbia-area real estate | Two developers defy down market (The State) - A couple of developers in Lexington County are taking a chance that the real estate market will brighten soon. They are moving forward with plans to build neighborhoods of $250,000 to $500,000 homes — despite higher-priced homes being the hardest hit in the worst recession in more than 80 years.

Real Estate Notes (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) - News, transactions and personnel moves in the real estate industry.

Commercial real estate 'a ticking time bomb' (The Canton Repository) - Owners of shopping malls, hotels and offices are defaulting on their loans at an alarming rate, and the commercial real estate market is not expected to hit bottom for three more years, industry experts warned Thursday.

Real estate people (Asheville Citizen-Times) - Do you have real estate news? Send it to business@CITIZEN-TIMES.com, with “real estate people” in the subject line. We will publish real estate items as soon as possible, in the order in which they were received.

Real Estate Transactions (Americus Times-Recorder) - The following recent real estate transactions were recorded at the Sumter County Courthouse. • William Pearce sold 103.56 acres of land in Sumter County to James Snapp for $248, 500.

Real Estate Live (Washington Post) - Post Real Estate editor and author Elizabeth Razzi discussed the local housing market -- from condos and investment properties to contracts and mortgages.

Mall Opens Doors to Realtors with Real Estate and Home Expo (WCAV Charlottesville) - In today's real estate market, the buyers are the ones in control. That means local realtors are reaching out to potential buyers in new ways to stimulate the market. For the first time ever, the Fashion Square Mall hosted a Real Estate and Home Expo.

Real estate rebound: Not if, but when? (Charlotte Sun Herald) - Trying to predict when Florida's housing market will turn around is a losing battle, but experts expect any growth to be slow. When analyzing the current state of the economy, real estate can serve as a genuine barometer of the financial health and stability of a community.

Buy A Home In Miami Real Estate Now -- Reasons Why This Is The Perfect Time For It (Turks.US) - If you’re thinking about relocating to a new city and purchase a new home for you and your family to settle down in then you might want to consider getting one in Miami real estate.

Mass. man pleads guilty in death of Greenwich real estate developer (Norwalk Advocate) - STAMFORD -- On the eve of a trial, a Massachusetts man charged in the slaying of Greenwich real estate developer Andrew Kissel pleaded guilty Friday to reduced charges of manslaughter and conspiracy to commit murder.