LOS ANGELES—The Lee & Associates model of broker ownership carries the 'DNA" of founder Bill Lee's original conception while spurring its growth across geography and product type, Jeffrey Rinkov tells GlobeSt.com.

LAS VEGAS—The $2.2-billion all-cash deal represents a 58% premium on Diamond Resorts' share price as of Feb. 24, the day the timeshare company announced it was exploring strategic alternatives.

EDMONTON, Alberta—Increasingly, Edmonton is chosen as a point of entry for new concepts in Canada, says Avison Young in a topical report on how retailers have harnessed e-commerce to expand their existing store networks.

FAIRFIELD, CT—The decision by the Financial Stability Oversight Council to rescind the company's status as a nonbank Systemically Important Financial Institution is "a result of the transformation of GE Capital into a smaller, safer financial services company," says CEO Keith Sherin.

CALABASAS, CA—Demand drivers across commercial property sectors aren't expected to see much impact, although industrial could benefit from a strengthening dollar lifting imports of foreign goods, says Marcus & Millichap.

MCLEAN, VA—Freddie Mac's first-ever 55+ Survey finds that the majority of Baby Boomers expect to rent for no more than they're currently paying in housing costs, a sentiment that Freddie's David Brickman sees creating "significant new pressure" on supply.

CARROLLTON, TX—After a sluggish first quarter, the April through June period yielded one of the biggest quarterly totals for multifamily renter demand in recent years, says MPF Research.

NEW YORK CITY—Madison International Realty's Ronald Dickerman, who was in London as the EU referendum unfolded, tells GlobeSt.com what the coming months will bring for the investment climate domestically and in Europe.