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Brokers How Much will the Fed Rate Cut Help the Commercial Real Estate Market?

How Much will the Fed Rate Cut Help the Commercial Real Estate Market?

In a surprise and welcome move, the Federal Reserve lowered the Fed funds rate by 50 basis points (bps) on...

Appraisers Preliminary Q3 2024 Appraisal Index Showing Early Signs of Strength

Preliminary Q3 2024 Appraisal Index Showing Early Signs of Strength

As the market looks for reassuring signs that the commercial real estate (CRE) market has hit bottom and is positioned...

Appraisers LightBox Monthly CRE Activity Index Declines Slightly Against Volatile Market Backdrop

LightBox Monthly CRE Activity Index Declines Slightly Against Volatile Market Backdrop

The commercial real estate (CRE) market faced another month of conflicting signs on the economy, the labor market, and consumer...

Lending & Financial Services Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Set to Tighten Lending Regulations: What It Means for Commercial Real Estate Lenders

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Set to Tighten Lending Regulations: What It Means for Commercial Real Estate Lenders

In the wake of a series of high-profile fraud cases, Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan...

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...

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™,...

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...

Lending & Financial Services Big Bank Q2 Earnings: Bruised, but Not Battered

Big Bank Q2 Earnings: Bruised, but Not Battered

As big banks reported their earnings for the second quarter of 2024, the commercial real estate (CRE) sector watched closely...

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...

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...

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...

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...