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The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox

Stay informed with weekly episodes by LightBox offering insights into the latest developments in commercial real estate (CRE) and interviews with the industry"s market leaders. Join Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker as they provide CRE data and news in context. Subscribe so you don"t miss an episode.

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30:26

State of the CRE Debt Market—Insights from CREFC’s...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/03/28

This week the LightBox podcast team talks with Lisa Pendergast, President and CEO of Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC) about the CRE debt market. Together, they discuss the current landscape of the commercial real estate finance market, highlighting a sharp rebound in market sentiment and CMBS issuance volumes. And, despite the robust levels of new issuance, lenders are proceeding with a disciplined approach to underwriting deals. Lisa shares insights into the performance of key ...

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38:48

The Fed Soothes Market Madness Plus Retail Sales,...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/03/21

A round of mixed economic data took a back seat to the investor focus on the Federal Reserve meeting. With the expected no change on interest rates, the focus was on Chairman Powell’s outlook, inflation forecasts – (yes, he said transitory again), and how the stock market corrections are shaping investor sentiment. The team also unpacks new data about the impact of tariffs, especially on consumer confidence and housing. In the commercial real estate sector, it's a dive into the good, bad, and...

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33:00

CRE Deal Activity Surges—Will Recession Fears Drag...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/03/14

Markets whipsawed this week against a barrage of policy and economic headlines. Inflation cooled more than expected, which was welcome news, but investors grappled with trade war escalations sparking recession fears and a sharp selloff in equities. Martha, Manus, and Dianne break down how macro uncertainty is shaping investor sentiment, from rising bond yields to heightened volatility in the stock market. Despite the turbulence, the LightBox CRE Activity Index surged 19% month-over-month and ...

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34:59

Can CRE Investors Dodge Tariff and GSA Office...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/03/07

Martha, Manus, and Dianne tackle another week of economic uncertainty, breaking down the latest data—and tariff turbulence—and what it signals for CRE. Stagflation fears are creeping in as the economy weathers a turbulent cycle—much like a white-water rafting trip, where each rapid brings fresh uncertainty. Mortgage applications jumped over 20% as buyers seized lower rates, while a surprising wave of scorched land listings in LA hints at long-term fallout from recent wildfires. Dianne shares ...

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38:25

Five Things the Market Did Last Week—Bonds, Housing,...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/02/28

Martha, Manus, and Dianne break down the latest twists that impacted the commercial real estate market this week, from bond yields and the flipping yield curve to the drop in consumer confidence to the lowest pending home sales reading in over 25 years—all signaling a bumpy road ahead. The team asks: are we stuck in the mud? The retail sector is facing its own turbulence, with store closures and layoffs, but some positive signs as REITs predict a rollicking 2025 for retail investment. Meanwhi...

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35:52

Mixed Signals: Walmart's Downbeat Outlook & DOGE...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/02/21

Martha, Manus, and Dianne break down a short, yet jam-packed week in the markets, from the Fed’s “status quo” minutes and weak housing data to Walmart’s downbeat retail outlook and a major shake-up in government office leases. They dissect the 2.3 million square feet of leases on the chopping block—half in D.C.—and the ripple effects for landlords, small-town economies, and lenders. While CRE sentiment is cautiously optimistic, no one’s popping the champagne just yet. The team also unpacks lo...

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31:46

Inflation Concerns, CRE Lending, and Why You...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/02/14

Martha, Manus, and Dianne dig into the latest economic data, including inflation reports that sent mixed signals to the markets. Consumer inflation came in hotter than expected, rattling the bond markets, while Fed Chair Powell maintained a steady stance, signaling no rush to adjust policy. The team also discussed the downstream effects of federal layoffs, the cautiously optimistic forecast for CRE lending in 2025, and the sentiment coming out of the MBA conference—where banks are back, but n...

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29:40

Policy Twists, Market Turns: CRE Activity Stays Positive

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/02/07

Investors had plenty to chew on this week, as Martha Coacher, Manus Clancy, and Dianne Crocker tackled everything from earnings reports to Trump tariff turbulence, keeping heads on a swivel amid policy uncertainty. Treasury rates drifted lower, sparking cautious optimism, while Professor Manus broke down a major federal workforce buyout and what it could mean for unemployment. On the CRE front, the LightBox Activity Index brought some reassuring news—appraisals, transactions, and ESA activity...

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37:36

DeepSeek Disruption, CRE Market Sentiment, and Retail...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/01/31

Send us a text The last week of January delivered a mixed bag for the markets—the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged, a fresh GDP print showed slower-than-expected growth, but most notably AI upstart DeepSeek sent shockwaves through the tech market with its launch. In this episode, Martha Coacher, Dianne Crocker, and Manus Clancy dig into the AI disruptor’s Sputnik moment and its potential impact on data centers, power demand, and the broader market. The team also takes stock of CRE’s cauti...

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38:32

Gaming out 2025 for CRE with Ryan Severino

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/01/24

Send us a textRyan Severino, chief economist at BGO and adjunct professor at Columbia, never holds back and this week he joined the LightBox team to break down what lies ahead in 2025. The conversation centered on key questions: Has the market soured on the Fed? What can the office market learn from retail? And what predictions does he have for the year ahead as Trump policies start to take effect? From the cautious sentiment around the increase in Treasury yields to insights on how AI is res...

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35:53

Market Exhales on Fresh Data

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/01/17

Send us a textFresh economic data brought a much-needed sigh of relief this week, as Martha Coacher, Manus Clancy, and Dianne Crocker tackled everything from the “Goldilocks prints” to the bullish outlook among lenders eager to return to dealmaking. Manus coined a new term, “office collateral damage,” comparing the current state of office space to the retail apocalypse of years past. The team also weighed in on the economic fallout from the Southern California wildfires and examined the rise ...

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40:39

CRE Enthusiasm High, Will Bond Market Cooperate?

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/01/10

Send us a textIn a week that was chock full of economic data for investors to digest, there was no lack of market news for Martha Coacher, Manus Clancy, and Dianne Crocker to consider as a bond rout took hold, and wildfires continued to burn out of control in the Los Angeles area leaving a path of devastation. With the holidays firmly in the rear-view mirror, the team takes a spin through the spirit of the U.S. economy’s past, present, and future, starting with December’s 40-basis point...

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35:48

The Bulls Are Beating the Bears in Early 2025

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/01/03

Send us a textIn the first episode of 2025, guest host Tina Lichens, General Manager of LightBox Capital Markets joins Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker to kick off the new year with an encouraging look back at the final few weeks of 2024 and a forward-looking discussion of expectations for the New Year. Tina’s observation of an unexpected surge in property listings on the LightBox RCM® platform during the final weeks of 2024 dovetails with bullish sentiments from industry leaders as we head in...

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40:42

The Year in Review: Successes, Setbacks, and Surprises

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/12/20

Send us a textThis week, Martha Coacher, Manus Clancy, and Dianne Crocker take a look back at CRE’s hits and misses in 2024 with a review of "Successes, Setbacks, and Surprises." The discussion covers 2024 as a tale of two halves, from the successes—like banks resuming lending, impressive CMBS volumes, and double-digit growth in the LightBox CRE Activity Index—to the setbacks, including the inconsistent path of the 10-year Treasury, persistent “hotter for longer” economic data, an...

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38:57

Investors Eager to Indulge in Fed Punch Bowl, but...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/12/13

Send us a textThis week, Martha Coacher, Manus Clancy, and Dianne Crocker unpack the mixed signals from the latest economic data including November’s wholesale inflation report, which came in hotter than expected, alongside an expected uptick in consumer inflation and a notable jump in weekly jobless claims. All this, while Wall Street has come off a mixed session with some sky-high valuations. Is the Fed getting bullied by the market to proceed with the December rate cut? A...

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31:43

CRE – Yellow Brick Road vs. The Boulevard of Broken...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/12/06

Send us a textThis week, the LightBox team welcomes Spencer Levy, global client strategist and senior economic advisor for CBRE, for a compelling conversation about the seismic shifts in commercial real estate since the pre-COVID era. Levy compares the “Yellow Brick Road” era of low interest rates, strong fundamentals, and geopolitical stability before 2020 with today’s more turbulent landscape, shaped by inflation, high interest rates, and global uncertainty. He recommends practitioners foll...

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28:13

The Appetite for CRE Lending Is There, So What’s...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/11/26

Send us a textThis week on the CRE Weekly Digest podcast, Jamie Woodwell, Head of CRE Research at the Mortgage Bankers Association, shares key insights that signal reasons for optimism in CRE lending as 2025 approaches. The discussion covers the impact of Q3 rate cuts on loan originations, a significant uptick in CMBS single-asset, single-borrower deals, and Freddie and Fannie’s expanded multifamily loan caps for the coming year. The team also examines the increasing differentiation in office...

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35:19

Bond Market Concerns: Is the Fed Blowing It?

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/11/22

Send us a textThe LightBox podcast team evaluates the week’s bullish and bearish signs contributing to renewed uncertainty in CRE. With a bond market signaling that investors are concerned about geopolitical events and mixed economic data, there’s plenty for the team to dive into: 10-Year Treasurys’ new heights, Fed speak on interest rates, a tale of two divergent retailers like Walmart and Target and some warnings on potential inflation. But as always, there are CRE data and stories deliveri...

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40:05

Private REIT Market Momentum

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/11/15

Send us a textYou’ll want to take notes during this episode where the team dives into insights from Partner Valuation Advisors’ senior managing directors, Brandon Nunnink and Eric Enloe, on the evolving private REIT market. They explore Q3 trends on bid-ask spreads, the reset in markets like San Francisco, the “enthusiasm gauge” of 2024, cap rate analysis and office price discovery, and where there are untapped opportunities. The conversation also touches on regulatory impacts, the “valuation...

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36:49

Special Edition – The Trump Economic Agenda, Another...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/11/08

Send us a textIn this special edition, Martha Coacher and experts Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker review Trump’s proposed economic agenda, the latest Fed rate cut, and the LightBox CRE Activity Index. With Trump’s election win setting the stage for anticipated policies on tariffs, taxes and deregulation, the team explores the immediate and long-term impacts these could have on commercial real estate. They also unpack the Fed's recent decision and what the CRE Activity Index reveals about mark...

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