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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...

Data 3 key ingredients for successful Property Based Lending in Canada

3 key ingredients for successful Property Based Lending in Canada

If your business is focused on property lending in Canada you have a few basic needs.  You need to ingest...

Appraisers Loan Maturities, Falling Property Values and Market Uncertainty Weigh Heavily in Q4 Survey

Loan Maturities, Falling Property Values and Market Uncertainty Weigh Heavily in Q4 Survey

In our continuing coverage from the LightBox Q4 Market Sentiment Survey, we delve into the leading concerns weighing heavily on...

Utilities Top LightBox Blogs from 2023

Top LightBox Blogs from 2023

Throughout the year, LightBox released blogs, reports, and webinars to help customers navigate a challenging market and move their businesses...

Lending & Financial Services Key Highlights from the LightBox Fall 2023 Market Survey

Key Highlights from the LightBox Fall 2023 Market Survey

Slower march to recovery in 2024 In this final month of 2023, the commercial real estate industry is facing some...

Lending & Financial Services CRE Market Snapshot Q3 2023: Lender-Driven appraisal trends

CRE Market Snapshot Q3 2023: Lender-Driven appraisal trends

Focused on lender-driven appraisal trends, this report shows LightBox CRE activity index was flat in Q3 2023 and 2024 forecasts...

Lending & Financial Services Quarterly Market Roundup – Q3 2023

Quarterly Market Roundup – Q3 2023

CRE industry navigates growing headwinds, braces for wave of distress Among the trends shaping the CRE market are: As year-end...