Due-Diligence

Appraisers LightBox Monthly CRE Activity Index Stable in July Despite Broader Economic Volatility

LightBox Monthly CRE Activity Index Stable in July Despite Broader Economic Volatility

Turning the page to the second half of 2024, July delivered an unexpected round of volatility in the broader economy...

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Legal H1 2024 Zoning Assessments Highlight CRE Market Activity

H1 2024 Zoning Assessments Highlight CRE Market Activity

In the first half of 2024 (H1 2024), LightBox zoning assessment business (PZR) which provides the industry flagship PZR Report®,...

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Environmental Due Diligence Episode 2: Jim Bartlett Explains: ASTM, PCAs, and the future of CRE Due Diligence Standards

Episode 2: Jim Bartlett Explains: ASTM, PCAs, and the future of CRE Due Diligence Standards

This month, Alan Agadoni talks to Jim Bartlett, Senior Vice President at Bureau Veritas, about the latest ASTM standard developments,...

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Appraisers Lender Appraisal Activity Index Rises a Modest 1.8 Points In Q2

Lender Appraisal Activity Index Rises a Modest 1.8 Points In Q2

Appraisal Awards Surge in April and May only to Tumble 26% in June The second quarter of 2024 delivered the...

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Environmental Due Diligence Phase I ESA Activity Index Gains 10.3 Points in Q2; Volume Up 13% QoQ as Market Looks to Stronger Second Half

Phase I ESA Activity Index Gains 10.3 Points in Q2; Volume Up 13% QoQ as Market Looks to Stronger Second Half

Dianne Crocker, Research Director, LightBox The second quarter of 2024 delivered the second consecutive quarter of increases in Phase I...

  • Dianne Crocker
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Appraisers How Appraisal Professionals Navigate Valuations in a Market with Suppressed Transactions

How Appraisal Professionals Navigate Valuations in a Market with Suppressed Transactions

In today’s market, the number of appraisals has increased from its notable decline in 2023. At the midyear mark, the...

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Appraisers LightBox Monthly CRE Activity Index Continues Trajectory of Slow Improvement

LightBox Monthly CRE Activity Index Continues Trajectory of Slow Improvement

As the market turns the page on the first half of 2024, the LightBox CRE Activity Index saw its fourth...

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Environmental Due Diligence PFAS and AFFF: Implications for Environmental Due Diligence at Airport Properties

PFAS and AFFF: Implications for Environmental Due Diligence at Airport Properties

Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) is a firefighting foam commonly used to extinguish flammable liquid fires such as those caused...

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Data Leveraging Zoning Overlays to Address Housing Shortages

Leveraging Zoning Overlays to Address Housing Shortages

As cities grapple with housing shortages, zoning overlays are emerging as a strategic tool to encourage high-density development and address...

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Environmental Due Diligence Episode 1: What’s Next for PFAS and CERCLA?

Episode 1: What’s Next for PFAS and CERCLA?

Join our host Alan Agadoni, SVP Environmental Due Diligence Solutions at LightBox, as he talks to Pat Larkin, Attorney Clark...

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Legal Navigating Zoning Reports for Success

Navigating Zoning Reports for Success

Alan Hall is Senior Account Executive at LightBox In the intricate world of commercial real estate (CRE), the importance of...

  • Alan Hall
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Appraisers Appraisal Bias Focus, Three Years Later: Anticipating Future Improvements in Appraisal Fairness

Appraisal Bias Focus, Three Years Later: Anticipating Future Improvements in Appraisal Fairness

On the June anniversary of the Intergency task force PAVE (Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity), appraisers and lenders are anticipating...

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