SAN DIEGO-An on-line brokerage and research company signs agreements with owners and brokers to break into the lucrative local market.

DALLAS-Wyndham International Inc., based in Dallas, is teaming with Troon Golf to oversee operations at resorts in Tucson, AZ, Carmel, CA and Las Croabas, Puerto Rico. The Scottsdale, AZ-based company manages more than 70 courses around the world.

VANCOUVER, WA-After appealing initial approvals for the three-story office building his landlord wants to build on the vacant lot that doubles as the beach adjacent his Beaches Restaurant, Mark Matthias appeals a hearings examiner decision back to the city council.

HOUSTON-Simmons Vedder & Co. jumps into Houston's development frenzy to meet growing multifamily housing demands. The firm has signed papers to buy the old Gulf Publishing Co. from WorldOil.com.