» LATEST MARKET TRENDS by SECTOR: RETAIL - In a CB Richard Ellis survey conducted in April, 92 percent of retailers expect to expand their new store openings this year anywhere from 5 percent to 200 percent. CALIFORNIA has lost almost 500,000 jobs since March 2009...

» COMMUNITY BANKS STEPPING INTO NEW ROLE...

» INDUSTRIAL MARKET WAKING UP....... As liquidity and buyers return, this sector is poised to rise and shine.

» THE LENDING LANDSCAPE as of MIDYEAR 2010: During the first quarter of 2010, four financing sources effectively took control of the lending market. Government-sponsored enterprises, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, and private situational lenders have money to lend and will finance projects that the national, regional, and community banks won’t touch.

» A Regional Roundup of INDUSTRIAL INSIGHTS........

» HOW ABOUT $110/square foot for office space.........can you guess where???