More of our insights
CRE rent growth has mostly outpaced inflation
Amid unrelenting inflation, this week’s chart looks at effective annual rent growth outpacing inflation across certain CRE sectors.
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How will higher interest rates impact CRE returns?
Investors are faced with a changing CRE landscape amid an aggressive rate hike cycle. We explore the implications of higher financing costs, and potential new strategies to capture value.
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Q3 2022 CRE outlook: Mean reversion, or something more?
As a slowing economy looms, our real estate experts outline what they’re watching across each of the key sectors.
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Housing challenges create opportunity in CRE?
Housing data has crumbled under rapid Fed rate hikes. This week’s chart looks at how declining housing investment may mean opportunity in CRE.
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Q3 2022 CRE outlook: Mean reversion, or something more?
As signs of a mean reversion appear across markets, we evaluate the degree to which commercial real estate sectors may moderate.
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CRE debt has proven resilient during downturns
This week’s chart looks at the resilience of CRE debt during the global financial crisis, highlighting why seniority in the capital structure matters.
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