Orange County

Each year, the demand for LEED buildings continues to grow as society becomes more interested in sustainability and gains a better understanding of the benefits of green office buildings, Mark IV's Paul Cate tells GlobeSt.com.

Modern office layouts are critical to heavier-build-out users; however, the standard best-in-class building-amenity sets continue to be the focus of the majority of users, CBRE's Nick Vranka tells GlobeSt.com.

Expect grocery stores to remain the focal point for shopping-center development, but how these grocery stores fight to remain competitive will be the difference maker, Coreland's Ben Terry tells GlobeSt.com.

Consolidating two separate office locations in Orange County under one roof provides cutting-edge amenities, better customer service and a “wow” factor when you walk in the door, Eric Paulsen tells GlobeSt.com.

Real estate marketing is a constantly evolving science with new and “smarter” platforms being unrolled by Wall Street and Silicon Valley every quarter—some great and others not so great, Realty ONE's Kuba Jewgieniew tells GlobeSt.com.

While rising interest rates decrease home-buying power, it's also important to note that rising incomes can offset that decrease, First American's Mark Fleming tells GlobeSt.com.

Colored-curtain wall mosaics, standalone big-box retail and LEED, in a way, are some trends that are becoming passé in CRE and residential real estate, MG2's Mark Griffith tells GlobeSt.com.

“The opportunity to get to know influential real estate professionals has already opened the door to conversations I might not otherwise have been able to initiate,” winner Camielle Compton Chou tells GlobeSt.com.