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.

Groups Look to Establish International Real Estate Data Standards (GlobeSt.com)
WASHINGTON, DC-The US division of the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate has teamed up with the Appraisal Institute to set comprehensive uniform international data standards for the real estate industry.

Real estate agent's death 'suspicious' (The Australian)
POLICE are examining the car of a Melbourne real estate agent who was found dead in a vacant house last night. Homicide detectives established a crime scene around the car, which was found about 7am at the Melton golf course in Melbourne's outer west.

CBR to collect information about investment in UAE real estate SOHAIL SARFRAZISLAMABAD (September 16 2005): The Central (Business Recorder)
ISLAMABAD (September 16 2005): The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has asked the commissioners of income tax (CITs) to collect information about the people making huge investment in the real estate business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).