John Hancock Real Estate acquires landmark 150 North Michigan Avenue office tower in downtown Chicago
41-story tower is newest addition to John Hancock's US$4.3 billion real estate portfolio TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC    SEHK:945   CHICAGO, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Real Estate, the U.S.

E-House Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results and Declares Cash Dividend
SHANGHAI, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- E-House (China) Holdings Limited ("E-House" or the "Company") (NYSE: EJ), a leading real estate services company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fiscal quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011, and declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per ordinary share. Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial and Operating Highlights Total gross floor area ("GFA") of new properties sold was 4.2 million square meters, with no material change from the same quarter of 2010.

Zillow and Yahoo! Renew Advertising Deal, Powers Largest Real Estate Network on the Web
SEATTLE, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z), the leading real estate information marketplace, today announced a renewal of its exclusive advertising agreement with Yahoo!, which creates the Yahoo!-Zillow® Real Estate Network, the largest real estate network on the Web.[i] The companies entered into an advertising agreement in 2011, creating the Yahoo!-Zillow Real Estate Network to give real estate agents and brokers the ability to buy local advertisements on both sites with just one phone transaction. "We are very proud of our strong relationship with Yahoo! and I'm extremely pleased to extend our advertising partnership," said Spencer Rascoff, Zillow CEO.

York Real Estate Achieves Million Dollar Guild Membership
AUSTIN, Texas, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- York Real Estate Services has been elevated to the Million Dollar Guild status by The Institute of Luxury Real Estate Marketing. In addition to its Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) designation, York Real Estate is now further distinguished as an established expert with the ability to help clients buy and sell Austin homes in the million-dollar and above market. The Million Dollar Guild designation is reserved for The Institute of Luxury Home Marketing members who are specialists in these types of residential properties and estates not only for clients based in Austin, but nationwide and internationally. "When it comes to million-dollar homes, there are many details and nu ...

CoreNet Global Unveils Corporate Real Estate 2020 Transformational Research Revelations
Corporate Real Estate Advances in the Coming Decade ATLANTA, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CoreNet Global, the world's leading association of corporate real estate (CRE) and workplace professionals, reveals results from its Corporate Real Estate 2020 transformational research initiative at this week's San Diego Global Summit.