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On the Block / The week's top postings from The Chronicle's real estate blog (sfgate.com/blogs/ontheblock) (San Francisco Chronicle) - Google zooms in on properties Not content with telling us where Mayor Gavin Newsom likes to hang out or Alice Waters likes to eat, this month Google also jumped on the real estate bandwagon by launching searchable property maps. The maps show listed homes... Sponsored Topics: Google - Gavin Newsom - Alice Waters - Real estate - Chronicle

A new normal: Residential real estate down considerably in Houston, Bibb (Macon Telegraph) - Home sales in Bibb and Houston counties have continued to take a hit, though recent national reports suggest the real estate market overall may be improving.

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

Understanding real-estate terminology (Summit Daily News) - Purchasing a home can be a complicated, and confusing process, especially for first-time buyers. Throughout the process, first-time home buyers will encounter a variety of unfamiliar real estate terms. There are several key terms associated with...

Unique IDX Broker Software Provides a Simple and Efficient Way for Home Seekers to Search for Real Estate Online (dBusinessNews.com) - EUGENE, ORE. – IDX, Inc. is more than pleased to announce addition of, Miami, Florida resident Marcos Fullana, with ChoiceOne GMAC Real Estate, to the rapidly expanding network of real estate professionals choosing their primary product, the highly customizable IDX Broker software.

Real estate made easy: Purchasing (The Phoenix) - Purchasing a home can be a complicated and confusing process, especially for first-time buyers. Throughout the process, first-time home buyers will encounter a variety of unfamiliar real state terms. There are several key terms associates with purchasing real estate that are helpful to learn.

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.

Itochu eyes acquiring real estate investment trust Nippon Residential (Japan Today) - Itochu Corp is seeking to acquire a real estate investment trust under the wing of failed real estate fund operator Pacific Holdings Inc, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday.

How To Check The Miami Real Estate Market To Get The Right Price For A Home (Turks.US) - Almost everyone wants to buy a home in Miami real estate. The city is a popular tourist attraction that offers a rich economy that is perfect for anyone looking for greener pastures.

Insurance and Real Estate (GPS World) - GIS for Insurance and Real Estate: news and technical reporting for GIS technologies impacting the insurance and real estate markets.