SEATTLE-The Seattle-based company, which provides rental prices, amenities, pictures, floor plans and tax records to commercial real estate professionals, hires Bill Strader, formerly a vice president of RealFacts, an Apartmentcomps competitor.

HOUSTON-Houston builders are reporting a 31% increase in new home sales in September from accounts a year ago, according to a survey by CDS Market Research.

POMPANO BEACH, FL-Deals of under $3 million continue to fuel South Florida's commercial property investment market. A more taxpayer-friendly IRS is also helping spark activity even in a competitive climate where high space occupancy tends to discourage sellers from selling.

EUGENE, OR-Earlier this week, Centennial Bank filed a foreclosure lawsuit in Lane County Circuit Court against Business Properties Investments LP for failing to make payments on $3.49 million in loans used to develop a speculative 26,000-sf office building here.