Due-Diligence

Appraisers August CRE Activity Reflects Seasonal Dip Amid Caution, as Anticipation Builds for First Rate Cut

August CRE Activity Reflects Seasonal Dip Amid Caution, as Anticipation Builds for First Rate Cut

The LightBox CRE Activity Index slipped to 104.8 in August, down from July’s 111.8 and June’s multi-year high of 116.2....

3 mins
Appraisers Avoid the CRE FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know – September 8

Avoid the CRE FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know – September 8

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

7 mins
Episode 62: Jobs Jitters, Tariff Twists & CRE Activity Late-Summer Slowdown

Episode 62: Jobs Jitters, Tariff Twists & CRE Activity Late-Summer Slowdown

For the shortened week ending September 5, The CRE Weekly Digest team unpacks a turbulent few days in the markets....

2 mins
Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—September 2

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—September 2

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

7 mins
Government Navigating Zoning Pitfalls in §1031 Exchanges: A Guide for CRE Investors

Navigating Zoning Pitfalls in §1031 Exchanges: A Guide for CRE Investors

Section 1031 exchanges are a powerful tax deferral strategy for real estate investors, but one misstep in zoning can bring...

8 mins
Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 25

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 25

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

7 mins
Data Land Strategy Is Shifting as Builder-Developers Rethink Site Selection

Land Strategy Is Shifting as Builder-Developers Rethink Site Selection

In 2025, builder-developers are confronting tighter margins, higher acquisition stakes, and new constraints in site feasibility. Construction input costs are...

5 mins
Data LightBox Live Level Up IV: Fire & Emergency Incident Data

LightBox Live Level Up IV: Fire & Emergency Incident Data

By Alan Agadoni, Senior Vice President, EDR® at LightBox When a fire breaks out at a commercial property, it doesn’t just...

  • Alan Agadoni
4 mins
Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 18

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 18

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

6 mins
Environmental Due Diligence Inside the Brownfield Redevelopment Lifecycle: A Data-Driven Approach for Environmental Consultants

Inside the Brownfield Redevelopment Lifecycle: A Data-Driven Approach for Environmental Consultants

Across the United States, there are more than 500,000 brownfields covering a vast footprint estimated at more than five million...

5 mins
Environmental Due Diligence Fire Hazards and Commercial Real Estate: Emerging Strategies for Evaluating Environmental Risk in a Changing Climate

Fire Hazards and Commercial Real Estate: Emerging Strategies for Evaluating Environmental Risk in a Changing Climate

By: Dianne Crocker, LightBox research director and Alan Agadoni, senior VP, LightBox EDR The growing intensity and frequency of fire...

5 mins
Appraisers Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 11

Avoid the FOMO: The CRE News You Need to Know—August 11

The Latest Data, News, and Analysis Impacting the Commercial Real Estate Market Every week, LightBox analysts carefully select the most...

7 mins