DOJ leadership halted antitrust review of Compass–Anywhere deal

DOJ leadership halted antitrust review of Compass–Anywhere deal

According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Bloomberg, antitrust enforcers at  the Department of Justice (DOJ) wanted to investigate Compass’s recently closed acquisition of Anywhere, but they were blocked by senior... Read more »
Torrance Warehouse Sold to EQT Exeter in All-Cash Deal

Torrance Warehouse Sold to EQT Exeter in All-Cash Deal

A warehouse in Torrance has sold in a more than $50 million all-cash deal.  EQT Exeter Real Estate Income Trust acquired a 76,007-square-foot warehouse for $51.5 million in a sale-leaseback transaction, Bisnow... Read more »
Deal for Torrance Center Ranks as South Bay’s Largest 2025 Retail Sale

Deal for Torrance Center Ranks as South Bay’s Largest 2025 Retail Sale

VPs David Shaby III and Stefan Neumann of the Investment Services Group in NAI Capital Commercial’s South Bay office represented the buyer in the $108.5-million acquisition of Village Del Amo, reportedly marking... Read more »
MGR Enters Orange Submarket with Office Campus Deal

MGR Enters Orange Submarket with Office Campus Deal

Newmark arranged the sale and financing of Orange City Square, a repositioned Class A office campus totaling 392,523 square feet on 14.1 acres located at 750, 770, 790 and 840 The City... Read more »

Compass-Anywhere deal may exceed DOJ market-share limits in some cities

According to the publication’s analysis of RealTrends Verified data, Compass’s proposed acquisition of Anywhere could create market share concentrations “well above presumptively illegal thresholds,” in at least a dozen states.  The analysis... Read more »
Vista Apartments Go For 5M in San Diego’s Second-Largest Multifamily Deal YTD

Vista Apartments Go For $185M in San Diego’s Second-Largest Multifamily Deal YTD

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. arranged the $185,000,000 sale of Preserve at Melrose, a 410-unit multifamily property in Vista. The company said the sale represents the second-largest single-asset transaction in San Diego and the... Read more »
Vista Apartments Go For 5M in San Diego’s Second-Largest Multifamily Deal YTD

Sagard Debuts Value-Add Fund with Riverside Apartment Deal

Sagard Real Estate, formerly EverWest Real Estate Investors, acquired Vista Imperio, a 158-unit suburban garden-style multifamily property in Riverside, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is the first for Sagard’s newest, moderate... Read more »
LO strategies to deal with election week anxiety

LO strategies to deal with election week anxiety

In a week expected to mark the close of a divided race for the U.S. presidency, mortgage loan officers are standing by the motto of, “Let’s control what we can control.“ As... Read more »
Can my agent get a better deal than others? The data says probably not

Can my agent get a better deal than others? The data says probably not

The landmark antitrust lawsuit settlement agreed to by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in March has put the practices of real estate agents in the spotlight for both regulators and clients... Read more »
Can my agent get a better deal than others? The data says probably not

TRG closes deal for Doma; Lennar gains minority ownership stake

Title Resources Group (TRG) has closed its acquisition of Doma Holdings, the parent company of Doma Title, according to an announcement on Friday. The sale was first announced in late March 2024.... Read more »