LOS ANGELES—In this <b>UPDATE</b> to a previous story, Hessam Nadji expands on Marcus &amp; Millichap's Q115 investor sentiment report, which shows that 68% of CRE investors will increase their holdings this year.

LOS ANGELES—Experts on the Real Property Contracts panel at the USC Gould Real Estate Real Estate Law and Business Forum explain that boilerplate contract provisions will not exculpate parties from fraud and gross negligence.

LOS ANGELES—The hotel investor purchases the 120-room Marriott SpringHill Suites Hotel and the 108-room Marriott TownePlace Suites Hotel for a total of $20 million, GlobeSt.com reports <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

LOS ANGELES—A group of city leaders at the USC Gould Real Estate Law and Business Forum talk about the keys to creating a livable Los Angeles, and listed public transportation at the top of the list.

LONG BEACH, CA—Office users are paying rental premiums for workspaces that will attract top talent, according to the founders of Harbor Associates, a new investment firm focused on value-add office investments.

LOS ANGELES—While everyone is talking about millennials moving into urban markets, Gary Steinhardt of American Realty is leaping at multifamily opportunities in suburban markets, he tells us in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> sneak peak of his RealShare L.A. panel.

LOS ANGELES—The opportunistic investor purchases a three-property portfolio totaling 222 units, with plans to spend an average of $12,000 per unit on upgrades.

LOS ANGELES— “Crowdfunding is inevitable,” says Lew Feldman on the crowdfunding panel at the USC Gould Real Estate Law and Business Forum, where experts discuss the future of the new space.