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The average price of homes sold in Wisconsin rose in March by 0.4 percent, compared to March of 2011, to $123,500, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA).

While Americans live in a fear-based society, Norwegians show more tolerance and compassion.

Associated Banc-Corp has expanded its Commercial Real Estate services into the Detroit area. Don Heath and Kathy Bozek will head the Southeast Michigan market.

Make a Difference Wisconsin will host its fourth annual investment conference on Wednesday, May 9, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc. has sold the Russell Investments Center in Seattle to CommonWealth Partners for $480 million, in what is believed to be the largest single asset office sale in the Western United States since 2006.

Cudahy-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. has acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of D&E Transport, an asset-light flatbed carrier focused primarily on food and agricultural products located in Clearwater, Minn., for approximately $11.2 million plus an earnout.

MGIC Investment Corp. reported a net loss for the first quarter of $19.6 million, or 10 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $33.7 million, or 17 cents per share, for the same quarter a year ago.

Brown Deer-based Bank Mutual Corp., the largest Milwaukee County-based bank, reported first quarter net income of $1.2 million, or 3 cents per share, up from $1.0 million, or 2 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Windermere Wealth Advisors LLC in Milwaukee has formed a strategic alliance with independent investment and wealth management firm SCS Financial Services LLC of Boston.