Global real estate investment touches $0.5 trillion in 2004 (Deccan Herald)

Global real estate investment touches $0.5 trillion in 2004 (Deccan Herald)
Global investment in real estate increased by 12 per cent to US$ 457 billion in 2004 (on 2003) according to a report published by Jones Lang LaSalle. Of this total, the Asia-Pacific accounted for 11 per cent at US$ 48.3 billion.

Real Estate trend: Flat-rate option gains popularity (Springfield Business Journal)
The Springfield real estate industry has seen an influx of new agencies in the last few years, led by the so-called discount or fee-based brokerages that offer flat rate closing costs.

Dresdner Bank mulls sale of real estate portfolio (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Dresdner Bank, the banking arm of German insurance giant Allianz, is looking at selling big chunks of its real estate portfolio.