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Appraisers LightBox December CRE Activity Index Declines, Capping a Year of Volatility Amid Long-Term Optimism

LightBox December CRE Activity Index Declines, Capping a Year of Volatility Amid Long-Term Optimism

As 2024 ended, the LightBox CRE Activity Index reflected both the seasonal slowdown typical of December and heightened market uncertainty....

Brokers The Biggest Movers in CRE: $100+ Million December Deals Analysis

The Biggest Movers in CRE: $100+ Million December Deals Analysis

Historically, the fourth quarter—especially the last two weeks of the year—tends to see a slowdown in deal activity across several...

Brokers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week

For the week of Dec. 30th-Jan. 3rd Leading the week’s news were notable transactions activity in the multifamily and office...

Appraisers LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: New Year Brings Questions, Guarded Optimism for CRE

LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: New Year Brings Questions, Guarded Optimism for CRE

By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy After a rollicking November, the financial markets closed out the year...

Appraisers Crystal Ball Check: Grading 2024 Market Predictions

Crystal Ball Check: Grading 2024 Market Predictions

As 2024 winds down, we’re revisiting the predictions we made in the CRE Expert Predictions of 2024 Report at the...

Brokers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week

For the week of Dec. 16th-20th Leading the week’s news was the Fed’s third interest rate cut for the year....

Appraisers The Results Are in: Top 6 Reader Favorites of 2024

The Results Are in: Top 6 Reader Favorites of 2024

In 2024, LightBox published on average one blog every business day on diverse topics impacting commercial estate capital markets, lending...

Brokers How AI and Cloud Computing Are Creating New CRE Investment Hotspots

How AI and Cloud Computing Are Creating New CRE Investment Hotspots

This is the final installation of a five-part blog series based on the LightBox 2024 white paper titled “The Transformative...

Appraisers Successes, Setbacks, and Surprises: A Look Back at the Hits and Misses for Commercial Real Estate in 2024

Successes, Setbacks, and Surprises: A Look Back at the Hits and Misses for Commercial Real Estate in 2024

By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy Welcome to the annual LightBox “Successes, Setbacks, and Surprises”—a comprehensive look...

Brokers Adaptive Reuse 101: Giving New Life to Old or Underperforming Properties

Adaptive Reuse 101: Giving New Life to Old or Underperforming Properties

Transforming underutilized structures into functional spaces offers advantages for owners, the environment, and local communities alike, adaptive reuse is gaining...

Brokers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Leading News Stories of the Week

For the week of Dec. 9th-13th In this week’s highlights, the new PPI and CPI delivered the latest evidence that...

Energy The Energy Pivot: What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for the U.S. Energy Industry

The Energy Pivot: What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for the U.S. Energy Industry

As President Donald Trump begins his second term next month, all signs point to a significant shift in U.S. energy...