ORLANDO-Expansion plans may be tentatively shelved and property owners and sellers may be anxious to close transactions quicker if the Wall Street roller coaster continues without braking, two seasoned professionals tell GlobeSt.com.

LA BELLE, FL-The publicly traded agribusiness firm divests non-essential assets in rural southwest Florida for $1,185 per acre or about three cents per sf. La Belle is 102 miles northwest of Miami and 48 miles north of Naples, FL.

DALLAS-In a dual-pronged move, Don Koll is stepping down as CEO of Koll Development Co. to set the stage to garner more of the build-to-suit market. Steve Van Amburgh takes over, with Koll remaining as board chairman.

PORTLAND-Not overbuilt this time around, experts are saying the real estate market is in an unusually good position to reap rewards from the slowing economy--as long as the slowdown doesn't last too long.