Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JASTROW KENNETH M II
  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
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1300 SOUTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY 3-SOUTH
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2007
(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 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   107,962 (1) A $ 0 107,962 (2) D  
Common Stock 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   2,835 (1) A $ 0 2,835 (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) $ 18.14 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   9,333   02/06/1999 02/06/2008 Common Stock 9,333 $ 0 9,333 D  
Option (right to buy) (4) (6) $ 22.86 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   24,896   05/01/1999 05/01/2008 Common Stock 24,896 $ 0 24,896 D  
Option (right to buy) (4) (7) $ 28.03 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   32,000   05/07/2000 05/07/2009 Common Stock 32,000 $ 0 32,000 D  
Option (right to buy) (4) (8) $ 18.03 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   66,666   02/04/2001 02/04/2010 Common Stock 66,666 $ 0 66,666 D  
Option (right to buy) (4) (9) $ 16.04 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   66,664   02/02/2002 02/02/2011 Common Stock 66,664 $ 0 66,664 D  
Option (right to buy) (4) (10) $ 18.05 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   33,332   02/01/2003 02/01/2012 Common Stock 33,332 $ 0 33,332 D  
Option (right to buy) (4) (11) $ 11.9 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   36,664   02/07/2004 02/07/2013 Common Stock 36,664 $ 0 36,664 D  
Option (right to buy) (4) (12) $ 20.41 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   16,666   02/06/2005 02/06/2014 Common Stock 16,666 $ 0 16,666 D  
Option (right to buy) (4) (13) $ 27.46 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   33,332   02/04/2006 02/04/2015 Common Stock 33,332 $ 0 33,332 D  
Option (right to buy) (4) (14) $ 36.59 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   34,164   02/03/2007 02/03/2016 Common Stock 34,164 $ 0 34,164 D  
Restricted (1) (15) 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   41,666     (15)   (15) Common Stock 41,666 $ 0 41,666 D  
Restricted (1) (16) 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   50,000     (16)   (16) Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 50,000 D  
Phantom Stock (4) (17) 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 J   28,137     (17)   (17) Common Stock 28,137 $ 0 28,137 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JASTROW KENNETH M II
1300 SOUTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY 3-SOUTH
AUSTIN, TX 78746
  X      

Signatures

 David M. Grimm signing on behalf of Kenneth M. Jastrow, Jr.   12/18/2007
**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) Shares acquired in a pro rata distribution by Temple-Inland Inc. through a spin-off effective December 28, 2007.
(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 additional shares through on-going 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) Shares acquired in a pro rata distribution by Temple-Inland Inc. through a spin-off on or around December 28, 2007. Option exercise price shown is Temple-Inland Inc.'s exercise price that will be adjusted to reflect Forestar Real Estate Group Inc.'s option exercise price upon the spin-off and pro rata distribution of shares on or around December 28, 2007.
(5) Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/06/1998 - exercise price $18.14: Options Exerciserable 02/06/2000 - 1,400; Options Exerciserable 02/06/2001 - 1,400; Options Exerciserable 02/06/2002 - 1,400; Options Exerciserable 02/06/2003 - 1,400; and Options Exerciserable 02/06/2004 - 3,733.
(6) Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 05/01/1998 - exercise price $22.86: Options Exerciserable 05/01/2000 - 5,000; Options Exerciserable 05/01/2001 - 5,000; Options Exerciserable 05/01/2002 - 5,000; Options Exerciserable 05/01/2003 - 5,000; and Options Exercisable 05/01/2004 - 4,896.
(7) Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 05/07/1999 - exercise price $28.03: Options Exerciserable 05/07/2001 - 4,800; Options Exerciserable 05/07/2002 - 4,800; Options Exerciserable 05/07/2003 - 4,800; Options Exerciserable 05/07/2004 - 4,800; and Options Exerciserable 05/07/2005 - 12,800.
(8) Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/04/2000 - exercise price $18.03: Options Exerciserable 02/04/2002 - 10,000; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2003 - 10,000; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2004 - 10,000; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2005 - 10,000; and Options Exerciserable 02/04/2006 - 26,666.
(9) Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/02/2001 - exercise price $16.04: Options Exerciserable 02/04/2002 - 16,666; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2003 - 16,666; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2004 - 16,666; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2005 - 16,666.
(10) Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/01/2002 - exercise price $18.05: Options Exerciserable 02/01/2003 - 8,333; Options Exerciserable 02/01/2004 - 8,333; Options Exerciserable 02/01/2005 - 8,333 and Options Exercisable 02/01/2006 - 8,333.
(11) Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/07/2003 - exercise price $11.90: Options Exerciserable 02/07/2004 - 9,166; Options Exerciserable 02/07/2005 - 9,166; Options Exercisable 02/07/2006 - 9,166; and Options Exerciserable 02/07/2005 -9,166.
(12) Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/06/2004 - exercise price $20.41: Options Exerciserable 02/06/2005 - 8,333; Options Exerciserable 02/06/2006 - 8,333; Options Exerciserable 02/06/2007 - 8,333 and Options Exerciserable 02/06/2008 -8,333.
(13) Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/04/2005 - exercise price $27.46: Options Exerciserable 02/04/2006 - 8,333; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2007 - 8,333; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2008 - 8,333 and Options Exerciserable 02/04/2009 -8,333.
(14) Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/03/2006 - exercise price $36.59: Options Exerciserable 02/03/2007 - 8,541;Options Exerciserable 02/03/2008 - 8,541; Options Exerciserable 02/03/2009 - 8,541 and Options Exerciserable 02/03/2010 -8,541.
(15) Restricted Shares granted on August 9, 2007 that will vest effective February 3, 2009. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date subject to a 1% ROI performance criteria.
(16) Restricted Shares granted on August 9, 2007 that will vest effective February 2, 2010. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date subject to a 1% ROI performance criteria.
(17) Phantom shares accrued under the Temple-Inland Inc. plan, which includes a dividend reinvestment feature, to be settled upon Reporting Person's retirement from Temple-Inland Inc.

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