LOS ANGELES—'If we look back a year from now, we will be pleased with the level of absorption we will see,' agreed panelists at <b>RealShare Apartments 2014</b>.

LOS ANGELES—One anomaly panelists on the development panel at <b>RealShare Apartments 2014</b> notice is more high-rise buildings, which they equate to rising construction costs.

LOS ANGELES—According to <b>RealShare Apartments 2014</b> panelists from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the current multifamily construction outlook is not worrisome, but instead, “a reasonable number.”

LOS ANGELES—<b>RealShare Apartments 2014</b> panelists agree that the sector is still attractive given the inability of many to own a home. Low interest rates, good access to capital and a weak economy have all helped the sector remain healthy, experts say.

DENVER—Mej Ellsworth, senior commercial escrow officer and underwriter at First American Title Insurance Co., says that an increased talent pool means that the quality of work performed in the industry is at an all-time high.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—A global investment manager buys the Mid-Market District Property from a joint venture between certain affiliates of Westport Capital Partners LLC and Cannae Partners LLC

BAKERSFIELD, CA—In an <b>UPDATE</b> to a previous story, John Balestra, president of Roll Real Estate Development, tells GlobeSt.com that the company continues to grow with new hires and is in search of more.

SAN FRANCISCO—Beacon Economics is currently projecting nonfarm employment in the San Francisco Metropolitan Division to maintain its upward momentum and achieve record high employment levels this quarter.