Orange County

IRVINE, CA—While it sounds simple, keeping the units habitable when occupied by rent-restricted and income-restricted individuals can be quite challenging, WNC's Kristin Han tells GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA—In a region where many multifamily owners held onto properties for a long time before selling, there's a huge opportunity in renovating class-B properties to appeal to people seeking the new Huntington Beach lifestyle, M&M/IPA executives tell GlobeSt.com. <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

RANCHO MISSION VIEJO, CA—High-speed wireless connections in the home that enable incredibly fast download speeds and eliminate buffering could help dramatically increase productivity in the commercial real estate realm, Warmington Homes executives tell GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA—Plaza El Paseo, a 107,000-square-foot shopping center here, has sold to Plaza El Paseo Center LLC for $56.6 million thanks to a financing strategy devised by Faris Lee, GlobeSt.com learns <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

IRVINE, CA—Tech-software companies are developing new digital platforms to make mobile integration even easier and encourage more mobile connectivity between CRE professionals, Western National's Nick Alicastro tells GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

IRVINE, CA—Democrat-controlled districts have been shown to have higher average home-price gains, but tax rates tend to be lower in Republican-controlled districts. ATTOM Data's Daren Blomquist weighs in <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> on the research and what's behind it.

IRVINE, CA—While Dodd-Frank effectively banned the affordability products responsible for the housing bubble, in the wake of the price collapse, lawmakers struggle with unresolved issues pertaining to mortgage finance, Market InSite's Larry Roberts tells GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

COSTA MESA, CA—A nightclub business will bring patrons to a center that might not otherwise come to the property and can attract a wider radius of clients compared to typical local entertainment tenants, Greenlaw's Wil Smith tells GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.