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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DeCosmo James M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Forestar Real Estate Group Inc. [FOR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO - President (Last) (First) (Middle) 1300 SOUTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY 3S 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/17/2008 (Street) AUSTIN, TX 78746 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/17/2008 09/17/2008 P   2,500 A $ 14.86 (1) 37,606 (2) D   Common Stock               1,228 (3) I By Trustee 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Option (right to buy) (4) (5)

$ 13.24

02/04/2003

02/04/2010

Common Stock

666

666

D

Option (right to buy) (5) (6)

$ 11.76

02/02/2003

02/02/2011

Common Stock

833

833

D

Option (right to buy) (5) (7)

$ 13.26

02/01/2006

02/01/2012

Common Stock

2,000

2,000

D

Option (right to buy) (5) (8)

$ 8.68

02/07/2006

02/07/2013

Common Stock

1,666

1,666

D

Option (right to buy) (5) (9)

$ 15.02

02/06/2005

02/06/2014

Common Stock

1,666

1,666

D

Option (right to buy) (5) (10)

$ 20.26

02/04/2006

02/04/2015

Common Stock

5,333

5,333

D

Option (right to buy) (5) (11)

$ 27.06

02/03/2007

02/03/2016

Common Stock

6,150

6,150

D

Option (right to buy) (5) (12)

$ 30.56

02/02/2008

02/02/2017

Common Stock

6,150

6,150

D

Option (right to buy) (13)

$ 28.85

02/12/2009

02/12/2018

Common Stock

74,000

74,000

D

Restricted (5)

(14)

(14)

(14)

Common Stock

6,133

6,133

D

Restricted (5)

(15)

(15)

(15)

Common Stock

6,666

6,666

D

Restricted (5)

(16)

(16)

(16)

Common Stock

8,333

8,333

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DeCosmo James M 1300 SOUTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY 3S AUSTIN, TX 78746	X		CEO - President

Signatures

David M. Grimm signing on behalf of James M. DeCosmo		09/18/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The price reported is a weighted average purchase price. The purchase price ranged from $14.84 to $14.87. Reporting Person provided Issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price. Issuer will provide, upon receipt of a request, a copy of this information to the SEC staff or a security holder of the issuer.
(2)	In accordance with the Rights Agreement adopted by the Company on December 11, 2007, Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are deemed to be attached to the shares of Common Stock.
(3)	Reporting Person acquired shares through acquisitions under 401(k) plan. By trustee of the Temple-Inland Salaried Savings Plan according to the latest report of the Plan Administrator. (Note: Trustee uses unit accounting; therefore, share equivalents may fluctuate slightly from month to month.)
(4)	Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/04/2000 - Exercise price is $13.24: Options Exercisable 02/04/2004 - 666.
(5)	Shares acquired in a pro rata distribution by Temple-Inland Inc. through a spin-off on or around December 28, 2007.
(6)	Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price is $11.76: Options Exercisable 02/04/2005 - 833.
(7)	Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price is $13.26: Options Exercisable 02/01/2006 - 2,000.
(8)	Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price is $8.68: Options Exercisable 02/07/2007 - 1,666.
(9)	Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $15.02: Options Exercisable 02/06/2007 - 1,250; Options Exercisable 02/06/2008 - 416.
(10)	Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $20.26: Options Exercisable 02/04/2007 - 2,666; Options Exercisable 02/04/2008 - 1,333; Options Exercisable 02/04/2009 - 1,333.
(11)	Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $27.06: Options Exercisable 02/03/2007 - 1,537; Options Exercisable 02/03/2008 - 1,537; Options Exercisable 02/03/2009 - 1,537; and Options Exercisable 02/03/2010 - 1,537.
(12)	Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $30.56: Options Exercisable 02/02/2008 - 1,537; Options Exercisable 02/02/2009 - 1,537; Options Exercisable 02/02/2010 - 1,537; and Options Exercisable 02/02/2011 - 1,537.
(13)	Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/12/2008 - Exercise price is $28.85: Options Exercisable 02/12/2009 - 18,500; Options Exercisable 02/12/2010 - 18,500; Options Exercisable 02/12/2011 - 18,500; Options Exercisable 02/12/2012 - 18,500.
(14)	Restricted Shares will vest effective 02/03/2009. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.
(15)	Restricted Shares will vest effective 02/02/2010. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.
(16)	Restricted Shares will vest effective 05/04/2010. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.

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