WASHINGTON, DC-The National Association of Realtors Commercial Real Estate Quarterly projects a slowdown in commercial real estate sales for 2001. All sectors, but multifamily housing, should feel the pinch of the slight slowdown.

VISTA, CA-Pacific Retail Properties Inc. reports that its board of directors has increased its regular quarterly dividend by 8.3% to $0.46 per share, payable on Mar. 15, 2001, to stockholders of record as of Feb. 16, 2001.

AUSTIN-For four years, TIG Real Estate Services has been building relationships in Austin, where it owns a three-building industrial complex. Now, the time has come to open an office and buy, buy, buy.

WASHINGTON, DC-The Carver Terrace Tenants and Civic Association-Wire Inc. and the Telesis Corp. joined forces to purchase Carver Terrace Apartments, a 33-building multifamily housing complex here. DCHFA is spear-heading the $15.35-Mil funding effort.