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Data How Large Language Models Unlock Data Connections and Efficiency

How Large Language Models Unlock Data Connections and Efficiency

5 Leading Technology Trends in CRE Through the LightBox Lens This 5-part blog series created by LightBox is part of...

Legal Zoning Regulations and Their Impact on Multi-Parcel Property Development

Zoning Regulations and Their Impact on Multi-Parcel Property Development

When developers or investors assess large commercial real estate (CRE) properties, particularly those that span multiple parcels, zoning compliance can...

Brokers September Jobs Gain: Good or Bad News for Investors?

September Jobs Gain: Good or Bad News for Investors?

The U.S. labor market continues to defy expectations, as the latest data for September 2024 revealed a notable gain in...

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 Sept. 30-Oct. 4th On the heels of September’s interest rate cut, economic data released last week...

Appraisers September LightBox CRE Activity Index Reflects Strong Early Response to First Interest Rate Cut

September LightBox CRE Activity Index Reflects Strong Early Response to First Interest Rate Cut

The expectation of the long-awaited first interest rate cut in more than four years, coupled with growing investor impatience to...

Appraisers LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: Optimism Spikes After Fed Cuts but CRE Not Out of the Woods

LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: Optimism Spikes After Fed Cuts but CRE Not Out of the Woods

By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy U.S. investors got a pleasant surprise in mid-September when the Fed...

Real Estate Investors 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 Sept. 23rd-27th, 2024 Last week, the commercial real estate (CRE) industry digested the impact of the...

Data Transforming the Future of Real Estate: Highlights from Blueprint 2024

Transforming the Future of Real Estate: Highlights from Blueprint 2024

By: General Manager Caroline Stoll, Data & Analytics at LightBox The Blueprint 2024 Conference themed “Transforming the Future of Real...

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 Sept. 9-13, 2024 The September Fed meeting took center stage this week with a bold 50...

Brokers How Much will the Fed Rate Cut Help the Commercial Real Estate Market?

How Much will the Fed Rate Cut Help the Commercial Real Estate Market?

In a surprise and welcome move, the Federal Reserve lowered the Fed funds rate by 50 basis points (bps) on...

Data Summer’s Must-Read CRE Insights: The Top 5 Blogs You May Have Missed

Summer’s Must-Read CRE Insights: The Top 5 Blogs You May Have Missed

While Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, it’s technically still summer until September 21. In that spirit, our...

Data Short-Term Rentals: A Growing Target for City Zoning Laws

Short-Term Rentals: A Growing Target for City Zoning Laws

Are short-term vacation rentals damaging the character of small towns and cities, or are they making popular destinations more affordable...