ORLANDO-Rents have shot up 5.4% to an average $720 per month, the highest among Central Florida metropolitan statistical areas as vacancies hit a new high of 9%, a new study by San Francisco-based Marcus & Millichap finds. This is a good time to sell B and C properties, the brokerage suggests.

DETROIT-A study says increased diversification and well-balanced workforce will minimize the county's risk of a severe recession. Oakland County's high-tech workforce of 167,568 is the third-highest among US counties.

SANTA ANA, CA-Santa Ana Unified School District and Rancho Santiago Community College District are charging that land allocated to them from the former Marine base is so polluted that it's chasing off its mostly Hispanic student body.

AUSTIN-USOL Holdings is on the move again, buying select assets from a Sprint subsidiary in Houston and securing a Gables contract in Arlington. The Houston contract solidifies existing partnerships and adds some new players.