IRVINE, CA-The firm's newly hired president Scott Allen tells GlobeSt.com that opportunities for growth exist in Southern California, particularly in residential development.

IRVINE, CA-Auction.com closes 37 sales in a less-than-three-week period during October. Product types include office, hotel, retail and mixed-use assets.

IRVINE, CA-Doug Bauer of TRI Pointe tells Carrie Rossenfeld that more private homebuilders will be bought by public companies in this <b>UPDATE</b> to an earlier story.

EL SEGUNDO, CA-GlobeSt.com learns <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> that the firm has acquired an 18-asset, triple-net-leased portfolio that nearly doubles the REIT's size.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-Office-using employment numbers have shown minimal growth, and the pace of leasing is about 1 million square feet below the last five years' average, the firm reports.

IRVINE, CA-The sale of 16752 Armstrong Ave. to Griffin Capital Corp. was completed after the owner converted the original industrial building into a creative-office space, GlobeSt.com learns in this <b>UPDATE</b> to an earlier story.

IRVINE, CA-The program allows owner-occupant buyers to purchase, rehab and upgrade older homes and homeowners to roll rehab costs into a refi, RealtyTrac reveals in this <b>UPDATE</b> to an earlier story.

IRVINE, CA-In the $2.7-billion transaction, the single-family homebuilder will gain five distinct market-leading brands with operations in key growth markets.