HOUSTON—Houston is struggling as the energy-related sector is still trying to find its feet after a rough stretch, says Keith Gumbinger at HSH.com, with the metro moving down one spot on the HSH list.

LOS ANGELES—The second and third quarters have seen strong momentum in the lending markets, a trend expected to continue through the end of the year, CBRE's Val Achtemeier says in this EXCLUSIVE interview.

LOS ANGELES—Donahue Schriber buys Progress Ridge TownSquare in Beaverton, OR, Del Sur Shopping Center signs four new tenants and Northstar Commercial breaks ground on a Harley-Davidson retail facility in Colorado in this week's wrap-up of deals.

NEW YORK CITY—A new research report predicting the outcome of the third quarter forecasts increases on both metrics in the wake of increased development and improved labor market conditions.