Research, analysis and perspectives from the LightBox team.

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The LightBox Fall 2022 Investor Sentiment Report: Investors seek out opportunities as economic issues continue to impact capital markets

Q3 2022 RCM Activity: Transaction volume increases for private capital projects

Dealing with zoning regulations can be one of the most challenging processes in Commercial Real Estate. LightBox PZR is here to help.

Jennifer Davidson of Newmark reveals how LightBox RCM streamlines the process of marketing investment properties and closing deals

The Commercial Real Estate Market at Year-End: Earlier Optimism Has Given Way to Caution Amid Various Challenges

How to share contacts in ClientLook CRM

Jason Blankenship of ETN Consultants uses LightBox Valuation to streamline the appraisal process so his team can focus on serving clients

Fall 2022 Sentiment Report

It’s a sharp contrast to the optimistic forecasts voiced at the beginning of 2022...

Five strategies for writing strong appraisals in a timely fashion — and how LightBox Valuation can help

PFAS IN BITS AND BYTES: The Changing Landscape of PFAS data and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

As they seek to tap federal funds to close the digital divide, states risk coming up short by relying on faulty broadband maps

“With our deep technical knowledge and data driven approach, LightBox is committed to helping communities improve and better understand the complex broadband landscape.”

Get Ready for CRE Conference Season – Fall 2022

With summer in our rear-view mirror, the CRE industry gears up for a busy season of networking events and conferences.

Be in the know: How to effectively bid and win more appraisal assignments

For appraisers, the pressure is on to maximize earnings, receive more awards, improve reputation, and save time. Based on our experiences, there are some important things you need to know to effectively bid and score more appraisal assignments.

10 Trends Impacting CRE Lending in the 2nd Half

Learn how the market shift is impacting commercial real estate lenders.

Commercial Real Estate Investment Outlook Fall 2022

Forecast. Reforecast. Recalibrate. How to successfully navigate today's capital markets environment

Market Focus Series: Five factors impacting the near-term focus

1. A Tale of Two “I’s”: Inflation and Interest Rates 2. Higher Interest Rates Pressure Lender Underwriting 3. Second Quarter Data Reflects a Cooling Investment Climate and a Shift to a Buyers’ Market 4. Secondary Metros and Technology Hubs Are Driving Growth 5. Forecasts for the Second Half Are Being Downgraded Because of Growing Risks

ASTM releases updated version of Transaction Screen Standard (E1528-22)

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LightBox's Developer Portal offers new Commercial Real Estate APIs for our Data Platform

Connecting and gleaning insights from data, particularly unstructured data, is challenging.

Leverage and outsource CRM support from ClientLook

Jamie Pulliam of Northwest Bank shares how LightBox Collateral360® creates efficiency and streamlines lending workflow

LIGHTBOX SUCCESS STORY

Using LightBox Valuation, Andy Austin's one-person shop delivers the efficiency and consistency of a larger firm

I’ve always believed in using technology to maintain a database and automate reports, so LightBox Valuation was a good fit.

Charlie Summers of Progea uses LightBox PARCEL to customize reports and foster collaboration with his team

LIGHTBOX CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY

Dan Hatch of Bluestone Environmental NW uses PARCEL to streamline the process of writing reports —and get them to clients on time

LIGHTBOX CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY

Spotlight on the Expertise Behind Lenders’ Risk Management: Talent, Data, Scopes, and Technology

At this week’s Environmental Bankers Association summer conference in Charlotte, LightBox SVP Alan Agadoni moderated a panel titled Stronger Together: A Look at the Myriad Skill Sets Behind Property Valuations, Environmental Due Diligence and PCAs.

Creating a Next-Generation Data Platform for the Commercial Real Estate Industry Required Reinventing a Crucial Element

Technology and data come together on a scalable platform to meet 21st century industry challenges

As America Celebrates Juneteenth, LightBox Broadband Data Highlights the Ongoing Effects of Redlining in African American Neighborhoods

The repercussions of a race-based practice that prevented Blacks from owning homes are still felt today

The Outlook for Commercial Real Estate: Geopolitical uncertainty, inflation, and predictions for 2022 and beyond

1. The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is being felt in the form of rising inflation. 2. A market correction is likely to occur in the third or fourth quarters of this year; property price escalation can’t continue indefinitely. 3. The buyer pool is thinning across the board as shown by the number of investors executing agreements and initializing due diligence, but there isn’t yet a slowdown in listings coming on the market.

LightBox ASTM E1527-21 Survey Summary Report

This survey summary includes the latest data on adoption to date, and how ...