LOS ANGELES-Investment in those markets dates back to the early 1990s before the wave from Taiwan, CCN's Greg Karns tells Carrie Rossenfeld in this <b>UPDATE</b> to an earlier story.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-As the Orange County office market continues to gain strength, absorption is expected to be slow and steady for at least another year, Brian Childs of NAI Capital tells Carrie Rossenfeld.

ALISO VIEJO, CA-Several large office-building trades are in the pipeline for early to mid-2014, Blaine and Colby Annett tell GlobeSt.com in this <b>UPDATE</b> to an earlier story.

LOS ANGELES-Many Chinese investors see hotels as trophy assets, but the degree of operations necessary to be successful could trip them up, CCN's Greg Karns tells Carrie Rossenfeld in this <b>UPDATE</b> to an earlier story.

IRVINE, CA-The national median sales price of all residential properties in November rose only 1% from October, reports RealtyTrac in this <b>UPDATE</b> to an earlier story.

ALISO VIEJO, CA-Stream Realty's Colby Annett and Blaine Annett tell Carrie Rossenfeld that South County, the Airport submarket and Central County are where it's at in terms of office leasing and trades.

LOS ANGELES-A different buying mentality and different banking-system roles distinguish today's Chinese investors from the Japanese of 25 years ago, CCN's Greg Karns tells Carrie Rossenfeld.

IRVINE, CA-The move is a strategic effort to centralize the firm's retail originations and lending operations to improve profitability in its lending segment and streamline mortgage operations.