What will really drive commercial real estate in 2026? In this forward-looking episode, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker cut through the noise to examine the macro forces, market risks, and opportunities most likely to shape the year ahead. The conversation opens with a quick scorecard of their 2025 predictions, using fresh data on rates, lending, deal activity, and the LightBox CRE Activity Index to separate signal from hindsight. From there, the focus turns squarely to 2026. The team w...
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What will really drive commercial real estate in 2026? In this forward-looking episode, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker cut through the noise to examine the macro forces, market risks, and opportunities most likely to shape the year ahead. The conversation opens with a quick scorecard of their 2025 predictions, using fresh data on rates, lending, deal activity, and the LightBox CRE Activity Index to separate signal from hindsight. From there, the focus turns squarely to 2026. The team w...
Rate Cut, Rising Optimism, and Early Thoughts on 2026
The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox
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3 weeks ago
Rate Cut, Rising Optimism, and Early Thoughts on 2026
This week on The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker break down the real story behind the widely anticipated 25 bps rate cut that pulled long-term Treasury yields lower and triggered a sharp stock rally. As thoughts turn to the 2026 forecast, the hosts explore what Powell’s dovish comments signal for future rate policy, how CRE has settled into a “higher-for-longer" reality, and whether the “pig in the python” effect could slow momentum next year. In the LightBox Da...
The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox
What will really drive commercial real estate in 2026? In this forward-looking episode, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker cut through the noise to examine the macro forces, market risks, and opportunities most likely to shape the year ahead. The conversation opens with a quick scorecard of their 2025 predictions, using fresh data on rates, lending, deal activity, and the LightBox CRE Activity Index to separate signal from hindsight. From there, the focus turns squarely to 2026. The team w...
