Due-Diligence

Environmental Due Diligence The 2025 Pivot: Five Trends Reshaping Environmental Management This Year

The 2025 Pivot: Five Trends Reshaping Environmental Management This Year

By: Dianne Crocker, LightBox research director and Alan Agadoni, senior VP, LightBox EDR As the first quarter of 2025 nears...

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Environmental Due Diligence EPA’s Ban on TCE and PCE is on Pause—What It Means for Environmental Due Diligence Professionals

EPA’s Ban on TCE and PCE is on Pause—What It Means for Environmental Due Diligence Professionals

Implementation of the EPA’s long-anticipated ban on trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) is now on hold. On January 28, 2025,...

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Environmental Due Diligence New California Legislation Aimed at Addressing Housing Shortages and Wildfire Recovery

New California Legislation Aimed at Addressing Housing Shortages and Wildfire Recovery

California’s housing crisis remains a pressing issue. Gavin Newsom initially set a goal to build 3.5 million housing units by...

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Appraisers LightBox January CRE Index Rebounds Amid Market Optimism 

LightBox January CRE Index Rebounds Amid Market Optimism 

The LightBox CRE Activity Index reflects a robust rebound in January 2025, underscoring renewed market momentum following the subdued close...

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Data The Environmental Crisis After Wildfires: Unseen Threats in Recovery

The Environmental Crisis After Wildfires: Unseen Threats in Recovery

Author: Richard W. White, Research & Development, Environmental Due Diligence, LightBox  After the ashes of the Palisades and Eaton Fires...

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Appraisers LightBox Appraisal Index Falls in Q4 After Year-End Volatility

LightBox Appraisal Index Falls in Q4 After Year-End Volatility

While appraisal volume remained stable throughout most of 2024, the market saw a late-year slowdown amid uncertainty surrounding future rate...

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Environmental Due Diligence LightBox Phase I ESA Activity Index Breaks Three-Quarter Streak with Year-End Slowdown

LightBox Phase I ESA Activity Index Breaks Three-Quarter Streak with Year-End Slowdown

After a strong start to Q4, Phase I ESA activity moderated as the quarter progressed, both due to a typical...

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Environmental Due Diligence Episode 8: Beyond ASTM ESAs: Why Asbestos, Lead & Mold Still Matter with Regulation Update

Episode 8: Beyond ASTM ESAs: Why Asbestos, Lead & Mold Still Matter with Regulation Update

Join us this month as host Alan Agadoni interviews Tom Laubenthal, subject matter expert in environmental consulting with specialties in...

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Brokers CRE Expert Predictions for 2025: Driving the Recovery. Full Speed Ahead?

CRE Expert Predictions for 2025: Driving the Recovery. Full Speed Ahead?

What do the CRE experts predict for 2025 and how are their organizations positioned for the next 12 months? On...

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Appraisers Improving Appraiser Efficiency in Real Time: Handling the New Fannie Mae DUS Digitizer

Improving Appraiser Efficiency in Real Time: Handling the New Fannie Mae DUS Digitizer

One of the many themes that emerged in the commercial lending market in 2024, was the push for better automation...

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Environmental Due Diligence LightBox Benchmark Survey Results Part 3: PFAS Risk Reporting in Phase I ESAs and the Impact on CRE Deals

LightBox Benchmark Survey Results Part 3: PFAS Risk Reporting in Phase I ESAs and the Impact on CRE Deals

This three-part series explores how the environmental consulting industry is adapting its due diligence practices following the publication of ASTM...

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Appraisers LightBox December CRE Activity Index Declines, Capping a Year of Volatility Amid Long-Term Optimism

LightBox December CRE Activity Index Declines, Capping a Year of Volatility Amid Long-Term Optimism

As 2024 ended, the LightBox CRE Activity Index reflected both the seasonal slowdown typical of December and heightened market uncertainty....

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