ATLANTIC BEACH, NY—In this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> Q&amp;A, Stephen Sobin, president of Atlantic Beach, NY-based Select Commercial Funding gives an explanation on the methodology employed by commercial mortgage underwriters when presented with a loan application.

LOS ANGELES—Successful retailers are forced to become a lot more sophisticated and offer the utmost in customer service both online and in-store, says Avison Young's Derrick Moore in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> article.

RIVERSIDE, CA—GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> learns that strong activity for manufacturing and distribution buildings for the East Valley market—despite a lack of inventory—will continue for the remainder of 2015 here.

BELLEVUE, WA—The first female secretary of state in United States history, Dr. Madeleine Albright, served as keynote speaker here last week at the CREW Network's annual convention.

BELLEVUE, WA—The program, revealed at the group's annual convention, will begin early next year and is designed to provide a curriculum that combines academic content and training specific to leadership within CRE.

PALO ALTO, CA—Whether a condominium restrictive covenant is a benefit or a burden to a piece of real property is a matter of perspective, and will depend on the particular circumstances and purpose of the deal at hand, say sources in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary on the subject.

BELLEVUE, WA—The quality of the experience is what makes retail a success, said sources in the retail panel at the CREW Network annual convention here last week.

BELLEVUE, WA—Laurie Baker, senior vice president of fund and asset management for Camden Property Trust in Houston, will lead CREW Network as president in 2016.