When Cristina Matos became a real estate agent three years ago, she worried that her accent, a reminder of her Portuguese origins, would scare off potential clients.

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-11-08 17:03 GMT: German shares end down on profit taking as Hypo Real Estate, Deutsche Post drag 
FRANKFURT (AFX) - German shares closed lower on profit-taking a day after they soared to a five-year high, with losses in Hypo Real Estate and Deutsche Post leading the way down among decliners, dealers said.

Houston Real News, TX - Nov 5, 2006… Houston real estate agents and readers of this publication have known for some time that our market trends have been steadily improving. …
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Luxury Housing Creates Bright Spots in a Down Market
PR Web (press release), WA - Nov 8, 2006… And setting aside real estate the general … The course covers such topics as the luxury home market national and regional trends, specialization and building …
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Total pay for real estate investment trusts chief executive and chief financial officers is rising at twice the rate of general industry, according to a study by Steven Hall & Partners, executive compensation consultants, and Equinox Partners, an executive search firm. Median total compensation of CEOs in 117 public REITs rose 24 percent in 2005, compared with 10 percent among CEOs at Fortune

Strategic planners talk about local real estate prices 
Real estate prices, the availability of housing and a possible means of keeping more elderly residents in Arkadelphia were among the topics discussed at Monday night’s Housing Subcommittee meeting.