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Recession and debt drag on commercial real estate (AP via Yahoo! News) - Even as the housing market starts to show signs of recovery, fortunes for commercial real estate are looking increasingly grim — and that could spell trouble for the fragile U.S. banking sector.

Commercial real estate outlook increasingly grim (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - Even as the housing market starts to show signs of recovery, fortunes for commercial real estate are looking increasingly grim—and that could spell trouble for the fragile U.S. banking sector. The weak economy and rising unemployment have forced businesses to cut back on rental space, resulting in declining revenue for many landlords. And tighter underwriting standards and falling real estate ...

Recession and debt drag on commercial real estate (San Francisco Chronicle) - Even as the housing market starts to show signs of recovery, fortunes for commercial real estate are looking increasingly grim _ and that could spell trouble for the fragile U.S. banking sector. The weak economy and rising unemployment have forced businesses... Sponsored Topics: Real estate - Business - Real estate economics - Recession - Bank

Real estate scam results in prison for Plano man (Dallas Morning News) - A Plano resident accused of masterminding a Mexican real estate scam has agreed to a 46-year prison sentence, the Texas State Securities Board said Wednesday.

Want a green card in Miami? Try buying real estate (McClatchy Washington Bureau) - As wealthy foreign nationals increasingly flock to South Florida to buy distressed real estate, some are seeking an added return on their investment: a green card.

Recession and debt drag on commercial real estate (The Salt Lake Tribune) - Even as the housing market starts to show signs of recovery, fortunes for commercial real estate are looking increasingly grim -- and that could spell trouble for the fragile U.

Singapore residential real estate booms anew (Business Times (Malaysia)) - SINGAPORE: Recession? What recession? Despite Singapore's worst economic slump since independence, the residential property sector is in the midst of a new boom reminiscent of 2007, when the city-state was known as the world's hottest real estate market.

On-base housing rule miffs local real estate agents (Japan Update) - Stunned by the military’s decision to require all inbound families to live in on-base quarters, local real estate agencies are scrambling to drum up support to get the program stopped.

ING Profit Slumps 96% On Real-estate Hits (Fox News) - ING Profit Slumps 96% On Real-estate Hits

Murphy real estate broker loses license over sex charges (Asheville Citizen-Times) - MURPHY — The N.C. Real Estate Commission recently revoked the license of Don Stephen Scott, a real estate broker who worked in the Murphy area, in connection with charges of sending, receiving and possessing sexually explicit photos of a minor.