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Brett Arends' ROI: No light at end of California real-estate tunnel (Market Watch) - There's still no end in sight to California's brutal real-estate slump.

He Wrote The Book On Real Estate Investing (BusinessWeek) - Long before “ Rich Dad, Poor Dad ,” “ Art of the Deal ” and the gazillion other books on how to get rich in real estate were ...

Real estate transactions (Houston Chronicle) - LAND: Gera Investments has purchased a 31,799-square-foot parcel at Sawdust Road and Grogan's Mill Road for a Burger King restaurant. Zach Armstrong of The J. Beard Real Estate Co. represented the seller, Woodforest National Bank.

Commercial real estate loans pose risk to recovery (BizJournals) - Lenders’ home mortgage losses may have stabilized, but regulators and economists now nervously watch the next potential wave of defaults: commercial real estate loans.

Real Estate (BizJournals) - Job loss, cutbacks and lack of credit have all dragged down the U.S. commercial real estate market this year. With fewer workers, demand for space has dwindled. Vacancy rates have continued to rise, and are projected to rise more next quarter, especially for office space. A recent report from the National Association of Realtors asserts that waiting for new job creation will take too long; real ...

Boom or Bust: Commercial real estate projects' fate (BizJournals) - Although Birmingham didn’t experience the highs of the real estate market that other regions did, the Magic City did have its share of major projects proposed in the days of cheap financing and easy money.

What do you expect from the local commercial real estate market in the final half of the year? (BizJournals) - This week’s question: What do you expect from the local commercial real estate market in the final half of the year? If you work in a specialized sector, what is the outlook for your sector and when do you expect things to turn around?

Murray tries entrepreneurial spirit on real estate (BizJournals) - Bob Murray’s partners at HSI Properties consider him a hybrid in the Milwaukee real estate industry.

Norris named member of Top 5 in Real Estate Network (The Phoenix) - PHOENIXVILLE - Reaching the pinnacle of her profession nationally, Lynne Norris, of Century 21 Norris Valley Forge, was accepted as a Member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, the most prestigious of all industry achievements.

Former UBS stars target real estate sector (Financial Times) - John Costas and Mike Hutchins, former star bankers at UBS , will focus on opportunities in the real estate market as part of their investment strategy for their new boutique start-up, PrinceRidge.