LOS ANGELES-Opportunistic investors are working with a different set of objectives than the institutional buyers, says Gary M. Tenzer of George Smith Partners.

CALABASAS, CA-Retail sales rebound 11.8% from the pre-recession high, and the firming recovery in the residential sector will lift consumer spending as home sales and employment growth gain momentum, says Marcus & Millichap's Hessam Nadji.

LOS ANGELES-The next generation of tech companies will drive the digital revolution in the 21st century, says Avison Young's Christopher Cooper.

Buyers' balance sheets are healing. Lenders are flush with cash. Interest rates are at generational lows. So… where are all the transactions? Asks GSP's Rifkind.

LOS ANGELES-Our current and future environment for creative space is real, and the demand is based on people taking real seats, as opposed to chairs waiting unoccupied for what could be.

LOS ANGELES-The relative value of real estate is climbing, especially when compared to other asset classes such as bonds, stocks and operating companies, and investors are back to capitalize.

MIAMI-In addition to Miami hotels and condo towers, a significant amount of capital is being deployed into the market's industrial sector here, says Steven Medwin of JLL.

NEW YORK CITY-The increase in outsourcing activity does not mean that it's all smooth sailing for service providers, says Cushman & Wakefield's Maria Novak.