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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) - The market effect of grisly crime Turns out that violent crime is a great way to knock more than $100,000 off a home's asking price. Case in point: 512 Stanford Ave. in Redwood City, the site of a triple homicide in June 2008. After initially being put on the... Sponsored Topics: Crime - Violent crime - Homicide - Chronicle - Real estate

Idaho Farm Real Estate Values Decrease (AG Weekly) - Idaho farm real estate values, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms averaged $2,200 per acre on January 1, 2009, down 12.0 percent from 2008, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Economy casts shadow over Houston real estate (Houston Chronicle) - Here are the stories of three Houstonians navigating their way through the sometimes choppy waters of Houston real estate.

Lucky numbers seal real estate deals (The Tennessean) - WASHINGTON - Real estate agents have long chanted the mantra "location, location, location." But sometimes more mystical forces are called on to help close a deal. Witness the power of the lucky number.

Miami Real Estate Define Your Specifications (Turks.US) - The Miami real estate is one of the most prosperous parts of the state’s real estate business. In fact statistic shows that there is an increase with the value of condo and other real estate properties.

A Vail Valley real estate bright spot? (The Aspen Times) - EAGLE COUNTY - Looking for a bright spot in the county's real estate market? Miller Ranch might be about it.

Positive trends seen in local real estate (The Argus-Press) - SHIAWASSEE COUNTY - Area real estate agents say business is picking up - and numbers reported by the Shiawassee Association of Realtors are beginning to show it.

A Vail Valley real estate bright spot? (The Vail Trail) - As the local real estate market slumps, some owners of "affordable" housing are selling quickly

Real estate industry gives Tomás Regalado's mayoral campaign a boost (Miami Herald) - Major financial support from the real estate industry has helped give Tomás Regalado a fundraising lead in his bid for Miami mayor, more than offsetting donations flowing to challenger Joe Sanchez from the Florida Marlins and others.

Compelling need for real estate regulator: HDFC chief (The Hindu) - MUMBAI: Housing Development Finance Corporation chairman Mr Deepak Parekh has said there is a compelling need to have real estate regulators at state level to deal with issues concerning the housing sector.