Commercial Real Estate

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. 9-13, 2024 Last week, the Presidential debate between Trump and Harris brought talk about economic...

Real Estate Developers Episode 12: Market Signals Keep CRE Investors Guarded

Episode 12: Market Signals Keep CRE Investors Guarded

In this week’s episode, Martha, Manus, and Dianne explore why recent data on inflation, jobs, and the consumer economy are...

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

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

Often hidden among the drumbeat of negative office stories in 2024 has been the slow but steady uptick in commercial...

Brokers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Must-Know Market Shifts This Week

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Must-Know Market Shifts This Week

For the Week of Sept 2-6, 2024 Post Labor Day investors were grappling with a round of data that pointed...

Appraisers LightBox Monthly CRE Activity Index Declines Slightly Against Volatile Market Backdrop

LightBox Monthly CRE Activity Index Declines Slightly Against Volatile Market Backdrop

The commercial real estate (CRE) market faced another month of conflicting signs on the economy, the labor market, and consumer...

Real Estate Developers Episode 11: Soft Landing in Doubt with Fresh Data

Episode 11: Soft Landing in Doubt with Fresh Data

Martha Coacher, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker dissect a new round of data from labor reports, retail earnings, and market...

Brokers Retail Roundup: Earnings Reveal Shift in Consumer Spending

Retail Roundup: Earnings Reveal Shift in Consumer Spending

What It Means for CRE The most recent personal consumption expenditures (PCE) data delivered the good news that inflation has...

Environmental Due Diligence LightBox EDR ScoreKeeper Data Points to Rising CRE Hotspots

LightBox EDR ScoreKeeper Data Points to Rising CRE Hotspots

Phase I environmental site assessments (ESA) are routinely conducted as part of standard due diligence before commercial real estate (CRE)...

Brokers Innovative Tech Streamlines Commercial Real Estate Brokerage from Lead to Close

Innovative Tech Streamlines Commercial Real Estate Brokerage from Lead to Close

Commercial real estate (CRE) brokers face a unique set of challenges. From managing their contacts and prospects, to effectively marketing...

Appraisers LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: CRE Market Poised for a Better-Than-Expected Q4

LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: CRE Market Poised for a Better-Than-Expected Q4

Manus Clancy is head of data strategy at LightBox U.S. investors survived a near-death-experience in early August, but after a...

Real Estate Developers Episode 10: Investors Close the Book on August; Look Toward Rate Cuts

Episode 10: Investors Close the Book on August; Look Toward Rate Cuts

Tune into the latest episode of The CRE Weekly Digest, where Martha, Manus, and Dianne unpack the soft-landing narrative supported...

Brokers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Must-Know Market Shifts This Week

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The 5 Must-Know Market Shifts This Week

Market news in the final week of summer centered on the release of additional earnings reports from major retailers, the...