**President**

**Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act**

 

 

 

I,            Michael G. Clark, certify that:

 

| 1. | I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of DWS                            RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc., on Form N-CSR; |
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| 2. | Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §                            1350, the periodic report on Form N-CSR (the “Report”)                            fully complies with the requirements of § 13 (a) or §15 (d),                            as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the                            information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material                            respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the                            Company. |
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| March 2, 2009 | /s/Michael G. Clark              |
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|          | Michael G. Clark                 |
|          | President                        |
|          | DWS RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc. |

 

 

 

 

 

**Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer**

**Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act**

 

 

 

I, Paul            Schubert, certify that:

 

| 1. | I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of DWS                            RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc., on Form N-CSR; |
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| 2. | Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §                            1350, the periodic report on Form N-CSR (the “Report”)                            fully complies with the requirements of § 13 (a) or § 15                            (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the                            information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material                            respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the                            Company. |
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| March 2, 2009 | /s/Paul Schubert                                                 |
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|          | Paul Schubert                                                    |
|          | Chief Financial Officer and                            Treasurer |
|          | DWS RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc.                                 |