AUSTIN-It's time to court all types of companies: those that are here and those that might be willing to come, says a leading local economist. For too long, the focus on been on dealing with Austin's rapid growth rather than seeking more corporate residents.

GREENACRES, FL-A Miami-based investment group pays about $47,500 per unit for a 70-unit multifamily property in this Palm Beach County community, 59 miles north of Miami.

CARROLLTON, TX-Industrial properties in the Dallas-Ft. Worth region remain a hot ticket, with First Industrial Realty Trust finding a taker for a Valwood property within 35 days of it coming to market. A local family trust bought the 90,274-sf building.

SAN MARCOS, CA-The 16-acre Campus Marketplace by Florida-based Regency Centers is four months out and filling up fast thanks to its location adjacent the Cal-State San Marcos campus in one of the city's fastest-growing neighborhoods.