Using litigation skills from his former days as a lawyer, Brad Roppé now hones in on his power of persuasion, once used on a judge and jury, to rope brokers and agents into joining his successful commercial real estate company.

Joe Gallagher has made a habit of "boldly going where no one has gone before." But instead of far-away galaxies, he is looking for undervalued properties to put to their highest and best use. He has spent his 30-year career creating groundbreaking projects and helping communities reach their highest potential.

OliverMcMillan CEO Dene Oliver, who has developed a portfolio of trend-setting commercial, residential and entertainment centers that focus on how people live, is sharing his expertise with a most unlikely group of San Diegans -- the chronically homeless.

High home prices have helped drive many first-time buyers out of the housing market. Now, with prices falling in many areas, there are some signs that buyers are beginning to drift back.

Homeowners Margaret and Daniel Anderson were proud of the work they did to upgrade their basement -- until all the lights went out. Electricians investigated, and found a fire hazard: Some wires were loose, bare and crammed together so tightly that electrical boxes were getting singed. The Andersons ended up paying a handyman service $10,000 to tear out walls and finish the basement.

The Construction Services Department at Rick Engineering Co. provides comprehensive services to clients from project bid through closeout. These services include bid documents, bid addenda, contract documents, bid evaluation and negotiation, construction schedule monitoring, change order review, shop drawing approval, invoice review, earthwork quantity determination, punch list coordination and final project close out and bond release. Our construction staff oftentimes also coordinates with our Water Resources Division for the preparation of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans and required monitoring and reporting. In every instance, these services are customized to meet the specific needs of each project and client.

Rex Downing & Associates is a growing boutique real estate firm that takes a unique approach to the business of San Diego real estate: Every associate in the company benefits from a high level of education. All agents and support personnel are required to have earned, at a minimum, a four-year degree in an applicable field from an accredited university before joining the firm. This requirement translates into an exceptional level of client service not readily available in the real estate industry at large.

Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM), the largest source of money for U.S. home loans, must provide 2005 financial results by December 2007 in order to retain its share listing on the New York Stock Exchange, the company said Tuesday in a federal filing.

ANTIOCH, Calif. -- Donald Anthony slashed the asking price on his four-bedroom, two-bathroom house by almost $80,000 -- and added $40,000 worth of improvements, including a new kitchen and leafy landscaping.

Condo buyers crowded a ballroom in the Manchester Grand Hyatt Friday to take the first crack at what is billed as a world-class property along a premier parcel of coastline: The Trump Ocean Resort in Baja, Mexico.

In 2006, the nonresidential building sector of the U.S. construction industry experienced an increase in spending, even as the volume and value of residential construction has declined.

The Inland Empire isn't a backwater anymore as millions of square feet of office and industrial space come online.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC-WI) is launching a new program to help mortgage borrowers with poor credit records improve their plight -- and help the bank shake off years of accusations depicting it as a predatory lender.

Apartment sales have slowed to a crawl and it may be both because of unrealistic expectations

From his 19th floor office, Douglas Wilson has a clear view of a gigantic crane that hovers above the skeleton of a 33-story downtown condo development.