Century 21 China Real Estate Announces $25 Million Strategic Investment from E-House and Company Founders
BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- IFM Investments Limited (the "Company," "Century 21 China Real Estate" or "CTC") (NYSE: CTC), a leading comprehensive real estate services provider and the exclusive franchisor for the CENTURY 21® brand in China, today announced that it has signed a non-binding term sheet with E-House (China) Holdings Limited ("E-House") (NYSE: EJ), a leading real estate services company in China, and the Company's founders, under the terms of which Century 21 China Real Estate will issue approximately 960 million new Class A ordinary shares to E-House and the founders of Century 21 China Real Estate at $0.0267 per share, or $0.40 per American depositary share ("ADS").

Forward Management Introduces No-Load Investor Share Class for Its Select Income Fund
  SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Forward Management, LLC (Forward) has announced the introduction of a new investor share class for the $1.2 billion, Forward Select Income Fund (FFSLX).

Avison Young acquires Los Angeles-based Ramsey-Shilling Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.
Purchase expands Avison Young's Southern California-area presence; 23 new members added, including four principals TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Mark E. Rose, Chair and CEO of Avison Young, Canada's largest independently-owned commercial real estate services company, announced today that it has acquired Ramsey-Shilling Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., a full-service real estate brokerage firm based in Los Angeles. The acquisition further expands Avison Young's market coverage in Southern California.

E-House to Invest in Century 21 China Real Estate and Become Largest Shareholder
SHANGHAI, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- E-House (China) Holdings Limited ("E-House" or the "Company") (NYSE: EJ), a leading real estate services company in China, today announced that it has signed a non-binding term sheet with IFM Investments Limited ("Century 21 China Real Estate") (NYSE: CTC) and its founders.

Bev Thorne of CENTURY 21 Joins Zillow's Broker Advisory Board
  SEATTLE, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z), the leading real estate information marketplace, today announced that Bev Thorne, chief marketing officer at CENTURY 21 Real Estate LLC, has joined Zillow's Broker Advisory Board, which provides counsel on existing Zillow® services for the real estate industry, and evaluates ideas for future products and services.