COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CA—Clearing flood control channels, stockpiling sandbags and holding public outreach meetings in flood-prone areas are just a few things County departments are doing to prepare for El Niño storms this fall and winter.

The next generation of client is demanding a more sophisticated level of service delivery and as larger and better capitalized CRE companies are standardizing and systemizing their approach to the market, says one source in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> article.

SEATTLE—Demand, driven to a great degree by Puget Sound technology firms, which employ more than 131,000 people locally, has pushed office vacancy to its lowest level in 10 years.

SEATTLE—Home prices increase 6% as new listings slow to 3.5% and inventory slumps 4.3%, says a recent report from locally based Redfin. Denver is the fastest selling market in October.

LAS VEGAS—Analyst Canaccord Genuity Inc. sums up their meetings on the retail and multifamily front, noting that for retail, "store closings are increasingly someone else's problem."

SOUTHFIELD, MI—Locally based Farbman Group CEO, Andy Farbman takes a closer look at emerging real estate industry trends—and their implications.

LAS VEGAS—RBC Capital Markets LLC analyst Rich Moore provides his thoughts and key takeaways on a few companies based on the 25 management meetings his firm held at the convention.

LOS ANGELES—The idea that you can rent what you want for convenience and for quality has been more prolific, say multifamily experts.