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Appraisers LightBox CRE Activity Index for July Remains Strong, But Slightly Off June’s Peak

LightBox CRE Activity Index for July Remains Strong, But Slightly Off June’s Peak

The LightBox CRE Activity Index posted a strong July reading of 112.4, just shy of June’s 2025 high-water mark of...

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Appraisers LightBox CRE Survey Signals Investment Uptick in H2 as Pricing Gaps Narrows

LightBox CRE Survey Signals Investment Uptick in H2 as Pricing Gaps Narrows

According to the LightBox Mid-Year 2025 CRE Market Sentiment Survey, conducted mid-July, the industry is preparing for a busier second half with...

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Real Estate Investors LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: With Data Softening in July, Is the Market Ready for a Pull Back?

LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: With Data Softening in July, Is the Market Ready for a Pull Back?

By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy To the delight of both equity investors and CRE pros, May,...

  • Manus Clancy
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Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 4

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 4

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

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Brokers With August 1 Tariffs in Effect, Builders Navigate Cost Pressures and Cancellations

With August 1 Tariffs in Effect, Builders Navigate Cost Pressures and Cancellations

New tariffs took effect today, adding pricing uncertainty to an already fragile housing environment marked by rising cancellations and slower...

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Brokers Market Round Up: Crazy Train Economics? CRE Rides Through Trade Chaos and Market Reverb

Market Round Up: Crazy Train Economics? CRE Rides Through Trade Chaos and Market Reverb

From container slowdown to CRE’s cautious rebound, the industry’s holding on as tariffs bite, labor softens, and the market tries...

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Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—July 28

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—July 28

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

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Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—July 21

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—July 21

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

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Brokers Inside Site Selection: Tackling the Barriers Slowing AI Data Center Expansion

Inside Site Selection: Tackling the Barriers Slowing AI Data Center Expansion

The AI arms race has ignited a wave of data center development that is unlike anything the commercial real estate...

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Brokers Nine-Figure Deals June 2025: Flight to Mid-Cap Grows as Market Activity Climbs

Nine-Figure Deals June 2025: Flight to Mid-Cap Grows as Market Activity Climbs

Commercial real estate deal flow increased in June, with LightBox tracking 49 nine-figure ($100M+) transactions, a modest bump from May...

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Brokers CRE Faces New Development Risks as Copper Tariffs Raise the Stakes

CRE Faces New Development Risks as Copper Tariffs Raise the Stakes

Copper sits at the center of the U.S. economy’s most capital-intensive sectors: real estate, infrastructure, energy, transportation, and artificial intelligence....

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Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—July 14

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—July 14

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

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