HOUSTON-Christian Praise and Worship and HD Management Group acquire 10 and seven acres, respectively, in the northwest submarket. Caldwell Watson Real Estate Group negotiates the transactions.

AUSTIN-Kirk Rudy takes the helm of the Real Estate Council of Austin from outgoing president Jerald Winetroub. The new leader says the goal is continue the momentum of 2002 for the 850-member organization.

EDWARDS, CO-Conde Nast Traveler readers rank the property as the No. 1 ski resort in the US, right behind top-ranked Fairmont Chateau Whistler in British Columbia. The hotel was ranked fourth in the US last year.

WATHAM, MA-Vacancy rates continue to rise as rents fall in the Route 128 area. While a local broker tells GlobeSt.com that relief is not coming quickly, he does note that a number of deals are in the works here and the biotech industry is starting to look this way.