
Interpreting the Bond Market's Signals for Commercial Real Estate
Volatility has made its way back into the markets, and the U.S. economy appears to be walking a tightening rope. Timing the market has neve


Where Automation Falls Short in Credit Analysis
External and internal pressures require commercial real estate professionals to streamline costs and improve efficiency across their leasing, asset management, and acquisitions responsibilities. The siren song of automation and technology is compelling. They allow for self-service capabilities and real-time decision making, but their effectiveness is currently limited to analysis of simple and homogeneous entities and tenants. Complex credit analysis in tenant diligence


CRE Companies Should Pay Attention to the Consumer Discretionary and Financial Sectors as Bond Yield
With higher interest rates on the horizon, there are many in commercial real estate who only know a world of easy credit. It is easy to for


Protecting Your CRE Portfolio From the Impact of Rising Rates
On January 31, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve agreed to hold the Federal Funds Rate at 1.25% to 1.50%, but there was little in the way to su


CRE Lending Standards Poised to get Stricter with Pending Rate Hikes
Amid higher rates, lenders could become more conservative in their underwriting standards as the cost of borrowing increases. Owners lookin