Due-Diligence

Environmental Due Diligence A Technology Retrospective: The Past-Present-Future of Phase I ESA Tools and Processes

A Technology Retrospective: The Past-Present-Future of Phase I ESA Tools and Processes

It’s no surprise that advancing technology has changed the daily procedures of every EP in the last couple of decades....

Appraisers Loan Maturities, Falling Property Values and Market Uncertainty Weigh Heavily in Q4 Survey

Loan Maturities, Falling Property Values and Market Uncertainty Weigh Heavily in Q4 Survey

In our continuing coverage from the LightBox Q4 Market Sentiment Survey, we delve into the leading concerns weighing heavily on...

Utilities Top LightBox Blogs from 2023

Top LightBox Blogs from 2023

Throughout the year, LightBox released blogs, reports, and webinars to help customers navigate a challenging market and move their businesses...

Appraisers CRE Distress Slowly Surfacing, More Expected in 2024

CRE Distress Slowly Surfacing, More Expected in 2024

In our continuing coverage from the LightBox Q4 Market Sentiment Survey, we take a look at what the investor, broker,...

Data The Challenge for Lenders: Uncertain CRE market driving lenders to superpower portfolio analysis

The Challenge for Lenders: Uncertain CRE market driving lenders to superpower portfolio analysis

NOTE TO READERS: this article was written in collaboration with The Commercial Observer CRE market uncertainty is chiefly blamed on...

Lending & Financial Services Key Highlights from the LightBox Fall 2023 Market Survey

Key Highlights from the LightBox Fall 2023 Market Survey

Slower march to recovery in 2024 In this final month of 2023, the commercial real estate industry is facing some...

Environmental Due Diligence Q&A from LightBox’s PFAS Due Diligence Webinar: Higher Risk Property Types – Part 1 Aviation

Q&A from LightBox’s PFAS Due Diligence Webinar: Higher Risk Property Types – Part 1 Aviation

“This webinar was helpful in trying to understand the unique complexity of the impacts of PFAS at airports.” Mathew Hunt,...

Environmental Due Diligence CRE Market Snapshot Q3 2023: Focus on Phase I Environmental Site Assessment trends

CRE Market Snapshot Q3 2023: Focus on Phase I Environmental Site Assessment trends

This report focuses on trends in the environmental due diligence sector with a deep dive on US Phase I Environmental...

Appraisers Banking Update on Appraisal Discrimination Regulations with Suzy Gardner

Banking Update on Appraisal Discrimination Regulations with Suzy Gardner

On September 20th, 2023, LightBox’s Candi Coleman, MAI hosted an exclusive webinar with former FDIC appraisal expert, Ms. Suzy Gardner....

Building a new firm from the ground up with LightBox Valuation Software

Building a new firm from the ground up with LightBox Valuation Software

A LightBox Valuation customer success story LightBox recently spoke to Brandon Nunnink, who last year founded Partner Valuation Advisors, a...

Environmental Due Diligence Climate risk gaining prominence in Phase I ESAs

Climate risk gaining prominence in Phase I ESAs

2023 sets the record for weather disasters costing $1 billion or more. The impact of climate risk on real estate...

Real Estate Developers Four zoning problems that could derail a CRE deal

Four zoning problems that could derail a CRE deal

Understanding zoning conformity is essential for keeping deals on track. Zoning regulations establish what can or cannot be built or...