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		<title>Pine Beetles Create Destruction and Spur Creativity in Colorado</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who visits Colorado is instantly taken aback by the impressive beauty of the state. Unfortunately, according to the Colorado State Forest Service, in a recent article, the state’s natural beauty is facing a very serious threat as hundreds of thousands of acres of lodgepole forests are being threatened by a mountain pine beetle (MPB) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/pine-beetles-create-destruction-and-spur-creativity-in-colorado-5/</link>
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		<title>FIABCI-USA Fall Business Conference “Connecting Continents”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The FIABCI-USA Fall Business Conference “Connecting Continents” is coming up quickly.  The 2010 gathering of  local, national and international professionals is to be held in Seattle, WA, September 23-26, at the Edgewater Hotel located right on the water.  Last years conference was a great success and was held in my hometown, Denver, CO. Why should [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/fiabci-usa-fall-business-conference-%e2%80%9cconnecting-continents%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<title>Jane Pannier chosen as acting President and CEO of REALTORS FCU.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tom Glatt has decide to step down from his position at REALTORS® Federal Credit Union, and Jane Pannier Announced as New Acting President and Chief Executive Officer, it was announced. According to a statement released by Dale Stinton, “We wish Tom well in his desire to relocate to New Jersey where his wife, Diane, has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/jane-pannier-chosen-as-acting-president-and-ceo-of-realtors-fcu/</link>
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		<title>New Bill Reduces Tax Burden for Foreign Real Estate Investment Trust Investors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the United States economy still limping forward toward a recovery, any boost that it can get will certainly be more than welcome. Clearly, one of the keys to getting the economy back on track is to get the housing market moving in a positive direction. While the housing market does appear to be moving [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/new-bill-reduces-tax-burden-for-foreign-real-estate-investment-trust-investors/</link>
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		<title>FIABCI Launches International Real Estate Initiative</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to encourage communication among worldwide real estate markets, FIABCI recently launched its first international webinar. Among those participating in the webinar included leaders from the United States, the Ukraine, Russia, the United Kingdom, Italy, Mexico, Canada, France and Germany. The primary goal of this webinar was to help determine how the Federation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/fiabci-launches-international-real-estate-initiative/</link>
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		<title>Carolyn Capalbo &#8211; The Real Story</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Author&#8217;s Note: In keeping with our practice of interviewing interesting real estate industry personalities, Carolyn Capalbo is a REALTOR in Northern Virginia. But she is not the ONLY Carolyn Capalbo in the United States. (There are 4.) One of them is the mother of Ashley Dupree (the infamous &#8220;escort&#8221; of Eliot Spitzer). Almost instantly, everyone [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/carolyn-capalbo-the-real-story/</link>
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		<title>International Interest in U.S. Properties Continues to Grow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent report released by the National Association of REALTORS® indicates that interest in property in the United States has increased among home buyers around the world. Entitled the 2010 Profile of International Home Buying Activity, the report lists several factors as contributing to this growing interest. Some of these factors include: The strength of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/international-interest-in-u-s-properties-continues-to-grow/</link>
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		<title>Zillow takes over Yahoo Real Estate listings in ad deal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Zillow.com announced overnight and VentureBeat reported here that they are now working with Yahoo Real Estate and Yahoo search on a strategic venture that is reminiscent of Yahoo&#8217;s similar deals in recent days with PriceGrabber.com for Yahoo Shopping and with Match.com for Yahoo personals. While this deal is interesting from the Yahoo side of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/zillow-takes-over-yahoo-real-estate-listings-in-ad-deal/</link>
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		<title>Peru, Panama and Brazil Top List of Investor Markets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Strong economic growth, low interest rates and a continued housing boom make Latin America, far more appealing than other regions, according to a new report from Global Property Guide. Low valuations and under-valued currencies add to the investment opportunities there. Peru, Panama and Brazil lead the next wave of residential growth in Latin America. Factors [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/peru-panama-and-brazil-top-list-of-investor-markets/</link>
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		<title>Real Estate Getting Hot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A hot topic that is getting the attention of many Realtors that get most of their business online is the plight of Carolyn Capalbo.  One of the fellow REW members, Carolyn has the misfortune of sharing her name with a famous call girl&#8217;s mother.  Specifically, one Ashley Dupre.  Jon over at REW wrote a column [...]]]></description>
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