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Real Estate Investors October LightBox CRE Activity Index Retracts Slightly After Strong September

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...

Lending & Financial Services Big Banks Q3 Earnings: Strong Earnings Point to a Goldilocks Landing – Except for Office

Big Banks Q3 Earnings: Strong Earnings Point to a Goldilocks Landing – Except for Office

As the third quarter earnings reports rolled in for the six largest U.S. banks—JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells...

Appraisers Lender Appraisal Activity Index Rises For Third Consecutive Quarter

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...

Appraisers The Role of AI in Appraisals

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...

Legal Zoning Regulations and Their Impact on Multi-Parcel Property Development

Zoning Regulations and Their Impact on Multi-Parcel Property Development

When developers or investors assess large commercial real estate (CRE) properties, particularly those that span multiple parcels, zoning compliance can...

Appraisers What’s Top of Mind for Appraisers and Lenders Post Fed Rate Cut?

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...

Appraisers September LightBox CRE Activity Index Reflects Strong Early Response to First Interest Rate Cut

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...

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...