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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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LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: New Year Brings Questions, Guarded Optimism for CRE
By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy After a rollicking November, the financial markets closed out the year…
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Crystal Ball Check: Grading 2024 Market Predictions
As 2024 winds down, we’re revisiting the predictions we made in the CRE Expert Predictions of 2024 Report at the…
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The Results Are in: Top 6 Reader Favorites of 2024
In 2024, LightBox published on average one blog every business day on diverse topics impacting commercial estate capital markets, lending…
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Successes, Setbacks, and Surprises: A Look Back at the Hits and Misses for Commercial Real Estate in 2024
By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy Welcome to the annual LightBox “Successes, Setbacks, and Surprises”—a comprehensive look…
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LightBox CRE Activity Index Declines for the Second Consecutive Month but Still Outpaces 2023
In a typical year, the LightBox CRE Activity Index hits a September peak then winds down through year-end, and 2024…
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LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: New Treasury Secretary Nominee Lifts Bond Markets and CRE
By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy Over the last two weeks, the news has been peppered almost…
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Top 5 Trends Impacting CRE Appraisers
The third quarter of 2024 continued the trend of slow growth in lender-driven appraisal demand observed in the previous two…
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October LightBox CRE Activity Index Retracts Slightly After Strong September
After a strong September return from the summer season, October’s LightBox CRE Activity Index contracted slightly, but is still well…
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LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: Bond Markets Throw Cold Water on Fed 50-Basis Point Rate Cut
By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy The big headline in September was the 50-basis point Fed rate…
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Lender Appraisal Activity Index Rises For Third Consecutive Quarter
Appraisal Awards by Lenders in Q3 increase by 18.3% YoY The third quarter of 2024 continued the slow growth trend…
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The Role of AI in Appraisals
5 Leading Technology Trends in CRE Through the LightBox Lens This is part two of a five-part blog series by…
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What’s Top of Mind for Appraisers and Lenders Post Fed Rate Cut?
The Federal Reserve’s recent shift towards easing monetary policy sent a long-awaited ripple of enthusiastic across the commercial real estate…
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September LightBox CRE Activity Index Reflects Strong Early Response to First Interest Rate Cut
The expectation of the long-awaited first interest rate cut in more than four years, coupled with growing investor impatience to…
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LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: Optimism Spikes After Fed Cuts but CRE Not Out of the Woods
By: Head of Data Strategy at LightBox, Manus Clancy U.S. investors got a pleasant surprise in mid-September when the Fed…