Oak Brook-based Inland American Real Estate Trust won the tussle for Winston Hotels Inc. Tuesday, after the North Carolina real estate investment trust agreed to Inland‘s buyout bid of $15 a share, or about $458 million.

Zell, a Chicago real estate tycoon, will buy Tribune Co. 
Tribune Co., owner of The Chicago Tribune and The Los Angeles Times, accepted an $8.2 billion takeover offer.

Resource Capital Corp. to Present at credit Suisse’s 2007 Real Estate Conference 
Resource Capital Corp. announces today that it has been invited to present at credit Suisse’s 2007 Real Estate Conference on April 10-12, 2007 in New York City. Jonathan Z. Cohen, President and CEO of Resource Capital Corp., will speak on behalf of RSO on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 9:00 a.m..

Attacking a Growing Problem, Real Estate Industry Launches Campaign to Attract More Young Talent 
Years of unprecedented growth in the real estate industry have led to conditions that many industry leaders believe challenge the future health of the industry.