GlobeSt.com UPDATE: $203M Deal Entails Loans, Real Estate (GlobeSt.com)

GlobeSt.com UPDATE: $203M Deal Entails Loans, Real Estate (GlobeSt.com)
SCOTTSDALE, AZ-GE Commercial Finance, Franchise Finance has acquired a portfolio that combines free real estate, associated capital, lease holdings and leasebacks in the amount of $203 million from Trustreet Properties Inc.

Sold on technology: Consumers demand real estate agents who embrace innovation (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
(KRT) - When former entertainment industry executive Catherine Marcus was selling her home in Atherton, Calif., at the height of the technology boom, she grew incredibly frustrated when her real estate agent was not prompt at returning e-mails or phone calls.

Real Estate trend: Flat-rate option gains popularity (Springfield Business Journal)
The Springfield real estate industry has seen an influx of new agencies in the last few years, led by the so-called discount or fee-based brokerages that offer flat rate closing costs.