SEATTLE—According to a recent report from Kidder Matthews, thanks to Boeing Machinists and Amazon.com, the regions projected job growth is 2.6% for 2014.

SAN FRANCISCO—The CRE industry is the second-largest asset class in the US, worth $12 trillion, and with technology evolving so rapidly, the pace of change will accelerate in the coming years, say panelists at a recent CORFAC event here.

SAN FRANCISCO—In an <b>UPDATE</b> to a previous story, what was first the basis of rumors, then increasingly a certainty as the REITs entered negotiations, the merger of the two west coast firms is now officially complete.

SAN FRANCISCO—Preliminary first quarter summary statistics for the San Francisco office market from Cushman &amp; Wakefield show that the wave of new construction has finally hit the shores of the CBD.

WASHINGTON, DC—Many property owners, tenants and buyers fly blind while selecting someone to represent them, says SIOR's Patrick O'Healy, who takes a closer look at the selecting process.

MENLO PARK, CA—GI Partners completes a dividend recapitalization of its portfolio of singlefamily rental homes—representing the first large scale transaction of its kind in the SFR industry, according to the firm.

LOS ANGELES—The need for teamwork, being able to rely on your teammates and helping them when needed helps this JLL industry executive both in the office and in the outdoors.

LOS ANGELES—One panelist at RealShare Los Angeles said that the new renter generation are renters by choice who put extra value on being Mobile, Independent, Liquid and Flexible.