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Legal The Crucial Role of Zoning Reports in Lending

The Crucial Role of Zoning Reports in Lending

Alan Hall, Senior Account Executive, LightBox Picture this: You’ve found the perfect property for your next real estate venture. The...

Data PRISM 2024 Market Review: Manus Clancy Reveals Five Reasons for Optimism

PRISM 2024 Market Review: Manus Clancy Reveals Five Reasons for Optimism

As the protracted downturn in commercial real estate (CRE) drags on, attendees came to the LightBox PRISM 2024 conference eager...

Appraisers LightBox Lender Appraisal Index for Q1 Stable as Fed Delays Expected ‘24 Interest Rate Cuts

LightBox Lender Appraisal Index for Q1 Stable as Fed Delays Expected ‘24 Interest Rate Cuts

In the first quarter of 2024, commercial appraisal volume from lenders increased 8.1% over the typical seasonal slowdown of Q4...

Appraisers LIGHTBOX CRE ACTIVITY INDEX Q1 2024

LIGHTBOX CRE ACTIVITY INDEX Q1 2024

LightBox Activity Index Up Modestly in Q1 2024 from Q4 Low; Forecast Redrawn as Rate Cuts Stall The first quarter...

Appraisers Using Technology to Unlock Data in Commercial Real Estate Appraisals

Using Technology to Unlock Data in Commercial Real Estate Appraisals

Editor’s note: LightBox recently held an invitational event in San Diego, California where Candi Coleman, Head of Lender Strategy, presented...

Brokers LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: CRE Pros Try to Answer the $64,000 Question – When Will CRE Relaunch?

LightBox CRE Monthly Commentary: CRE Pros Try to Answer the $64,000 Question – When Will CRE Relaunch?

Manus Clancy is head of data strategy at LightBox The question on every CRE professional’s mind as we reach the...

Appraisers Q1 Preliminary Results Show Signs of Gradual Thaw

Q1 Preliminary Results Show Signs of Gradual Thaw

As the end of the first quarter nears, commercial real estate professionals are watching for signs of a market in...

Lending & Financial Services Responsible Policymaking Should Not Exacerbate CRE’s Woes

Responsible Policymaking Should Not Exacerbate CRE’s Woes

Guest Author: PRISM Advisory Board member Sairah Burki, Managing Director, Head of Regulatory Affairs and Sustainability, CREFC Commercial real estate...

Appraisers Year in Review: Navigating Turbulence in the 2023 Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Market, and What We’re Seeing in Early 2024

Year in Review: Navigating Turbulence in the 2023 Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Market, and What We’re Seeing in Early 2024

Dianne P. Crocker, Principal Analyst, LightBox Lackluster activity in the commercial real estate investment and lending environment continued through year-end...

Appraisers LightBox CRE Activity Index Q4 2023

LightBox CRE Activity Index Q4 2023

LightBox Activity Index Shows Momentum in H2 2024 After Drop in Q4 2023 The quarterly LightBox CRE Activity Index presents...

Appraisers Appraisal Bias: Here’s What Appraisers and Lenders Should Know for 2024

Appraisal Bias: Here’s What Appraisers and Lenders Should Know for 2024

Appraisal bias and questions related to fair lending practices have received heightened attention in high-profile media in the last several...

Lending & Financial Services CRE Market Commentary from LightBox

CRE Market Commentary from LightBox

As we approach the end of January, the LightBox team thought it was fitting to take a look at how...