SAN DIEGO, CA – Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that Golden Eagle Insurance Company has renewed its lease of 82,000 square feet on four full floors at 525 B Street, Golden Eagle Plaza, in San Diego.

NRF - Retail’s BIG Show, New York, NY — January 14, 2008 — WeatherTRAK smart water management network customers saved one billion gallons of water, 1.5 billion watt-hours of power and two million pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2007, announced the solution’s manufacturer HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc.

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ellington's much-anticipated Sales Center Opening will begin with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 16, 2008 at 1:30 pm at 130 Webster Street in Oakland. Las Vegas-based developer, Molasky Pacific, is inviting Oakland dignitaries, the public and media to join them in celebrating the official opening as well as take part in unveiling the new sales center.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- National Disclosure Authority (NDA), an independent hazard disclosure company founded by the most experienced disclosure experts in the industry, announced today that RE/MAX GOLD, the largest RE/MAX company in California with 27 offices, has endorsed NDA as one of its preferred hazard disclosure company.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Z57, Inc.(R), a leading provider of real estate Internet marketing services, announced today that it has partnered with property listings powerhouse Homescape(R) to increase the exposure of Z57's agent and broker listings.

WASHINGTON, January 4, 2008 - The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement resolving a housing discrimination lawsuit against Gary Luke, Mary Ngo and Hoa Ngo concerning alleged discrimination on the basis of national origin. Under the consent decree filed today in federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., the defendants will pay $270,844 in monetary relief to the complainants and the United States.

WASHINGTON, January 4, 2008 - The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement resolving a housing discrimination lawsuit against Gary Luke, Mary Ngo and Hoa Ngo concerning alleged discrimination on the basis of national origin. Under the consent decree filed today in federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., the defendants will pay $270,844 in monetary relief to the complainants and the United States.

Online real estate broker Redfin today announced that by the end of last year the company had refunded more than $10 million in commissions to home buyers. Since the launch of the home-buying service in February 2006, Redfin has helped more than 1,000 people buy a home, with an average refund of $10,106.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Orit Gadish, in an interview with the Los Angeles Business Journal, discussed the success that Gadish Properties found in the foreclosure market.

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- California Coastal Communities, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALC) announced that it recently delivered the first nine homes at its 356-home Brightwater community. These nine homes generated cash proceeds of $11 million, or $1.2 million per home.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - December 26, 2007 - Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that in partnership with RREEF’s Real Estate Opportunity Fund (REOF), it has acquired Hawthorne Plaza in San Francisco’s South Financial District. The two-building office complex, located at 75 Hawthorne Street and 95 Hawthorne Street, was purchased from TMG Partners and Farallon Capital Management. The San Francisco office of Eastdil Secured represented TMG and Farallon Capital in the sale. Hines will assume property management and leasing responsibilities

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (December 3, 2007) – Kennedy Wilson Auction Group, a division of the national real estate services and investment firm Kennedy Wilson, conducted a special close out auction of 31 new homes in the gated community of Westwind in Oxnard, California on December 2, 2007.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Move, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOVE), the leader in online real estate, continues to attract world class talent with the appointment of Gilbert FitzGerald as vice president of analytics. FitzGerald, who brings a 20-year track record of success to Move in evidence-based data analysis management and optimization of business outcomes and ecommerce, will lead site-wide analysis projects to further enhance the consumer and advertiser experience on the Move network of sites

ORANGE, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Olson Homes, a pioneer in sustainable building practices and a leader in California's move towards in-town, urban living since 1988, is the first attached, new-home community in California to earn LEED Certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and attain a Silver rating. The model homes at Depot Walk feature green construction materials, eco-smart interiors and solar efficiencies.

ForeclosureRadar today issued today its California Foreclosure Report which showed a total of 12,282 properties with a loan value of $4.91 Billion dollars sold at auction in November. In addition to a review of foreclosure stats and county rankings, the California Foreclosure Report notes a significant rise in lender discounts at the foreclosure auctions. This is an important precedent not only for investors, but for Realtors working to get short sale and REO offers approved.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comerica Bank today announced two new mortgage programs especially designed for California homeowners whose primary homes suffered wildfire damage.

SAN DIEGO, CA, 12/12/2007 – Rex Downing & Associates, a leading real estate firm, and interior decorating firm, Fine Living, announce their donation to the Step-Up Program from the proceeds of the Kensington Holiday Home Tour, which they co-sponsored.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 12 December 2007 — Although the housing market has been in turmoil for much of 2007, most borrowers have not been negatively impacted and overall satisfaction across the mortgage lending industry has remained stable since 2006, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Primary Mortgage Origination Study released today.

SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Hendricks & Partners is pleased to announce the sale of the 406-unit Villas at Tustin Apartments, located on the west side of North Tustin Avenue (daily drive-by traffic count of 30,000 cars per day) in Central Orange County.

SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment management firm, today announced that it closed its $75 million senior secured revolving credit facility with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.