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LOS ANGELES-It's not so much life imitating art as much as politics reflecting, well, the real world. CBRE has listed 13 Trends for 2013, and though the report was fashioned before President Barack Obama hit the podium (and is based in totally apolitical research), many of the trends included in the list would also appear as talking points in the State of the Union address.

(This is the first of a two-part article. Tune in this afternoon for the 13 Trends for '13.")

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John Salustri

John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.