LOS ANGELES-The locally-based brokerage giant says office market here already appears to be stabilizing and should get better as the economy gathers steam in the final half of this year. Asking rents in just-concluded quarter rose despite modest increase in countywide vacancy factor.

SAN DIEGO-A Dallas-based company sells a 51,675-sf, four-story building in Mission Valley for $5.5 million. The property is 92.6% leased. The largest tenant is the state of California.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ-The demographics of North Scottsdale played its part in luring Los Angeles-based Westwood Financial to pay more than $15.5 million for the 102,733-sf Terravita Marketplace. After five years, it was time to sell, says the merchant developer.

VALENCIA, CA-Crocker Investors LLC acquires 90,000-sf office structure here from Earle Properties. Buying group includes Ralph Jackson, a prominent marketing and advertising pro, who represents several Southland real estate companies.