IRVINE, CA—Certain factors are causing the effective tax rate to be higher on owner-occupied residential properties than on investment properties. ATTOM Data's Daren Blomquist weighs in with GlobeSt.com on what those factors are.

SAN DIEGO—There are unique challenges and features to building on tribal land, where the federal government holds title to the land on behalf of the tribe and is legally obligated to protect tribal treaty rights, assets and resources, C.W. Driver's Brent Hughes tells GlobeSt.com.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—Commercial buildings have to meet the functional work needs of companies, but that's a pretty low bar, Bixby's Aaron Hill tells GlobeSt.com, explaining that the company is more focused on developing "inspired projects that spark the imagination."

IRVINE, CA—The market is so tight that the bulk of what is available tends to be poorly located or functionally obsolete. C&W's Rick Ellison tells GlobeSt.com what becomes of this space when vacancy is so minute.

SAN DIEGO--The submarket, and Pacific Gate in particular, is attracting Baby Boomers who are swapping out their single-family suburban homes for the convenience of condo living in an urban setting, Bosa Development's Bemi Jauhal tells GlobeSt.com.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA— "If you can't be true to yourself, then you can't be true to anybody," notes Laird Hamilton, keynote speaker for the recent YPG Leadership Summit here. GlobeSt.com has a recap and photos from the event.

SAN DIEGO—It's important to be aware of what today's users want and to think about how those demands will evolve; from there, execute based on the anticipated needs, Stos Partners' CJ Stos tells GlobeSt.com.

SAN DIEGO—The senior population is becoming more educated about the benefits of senior housing and has the financial capacity to do it—even before the bulk of Baby Boomers turn 65, CBRE's Lisa Widmier tells GlobeSt.com.