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LightBox Market Snapshot Webinar:

CRE in the Crosswinds—Q1 Insights & Near-term Forecast

LIVE WEBINAR

LightBox CRE Market Snapshot: CRE in the Crosswinds—Q1 Insights & Near-term Forecast

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
11:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. ET

(1 hour)

The markets are on a seesaw—stocks swing on earnings and Fed whispers, while bond yields ricochet with every inflation print. In the middle of it all? Commercial real estate, navigating volatility with no clear path forward.

Join LightBox and our panel of top CRE experts for an insight-packed webinar that cuts through the noise. We'll break down what's really driving investment and lending activity in Q1—and what it means for your next move – for now.

We’ll start with the macro picture—interest rates, capital flows, and market sentiment—then zoom in on exclusive data from LightBox’s Market Snapshot series:

  • What’s shifting in environmental due diligence
  • How lenders are recalibrating appraisal strategies
  • Where the smart money is moving in capital markets

If you’re feeling whiplash from the financial headlines, this session is your reset. Clear trends. Actionable insights. 

Don’t miss your chance to get ahead in a CRE market that’s anything but predictable.

Meet Our Panel

Manus Clancy

Head of Data Strategy, LightBox

Manus Clancy, Head of Data Strategy at LightBox and co-host of The CRE Weekly Digest podcast, joined LightBox in 2024 to help develop even more cutting-edge tools for the commercial real estate industry. Using LightBox's proprietary data and an existing team of experienced data scientists and product specialists, Manus helps LightBox surface even more of its deep and impressive data sets. The result is expected to create more productivity gains for lenders, brokers, and money managers as well as improved portfolio management, lending, and risk mitigation outcomes.

Dianne Crocker

Research Director, LightBox

Dianne Crocker, Research Director at LightBox and co-host of The CRE Weekly Digest podcast, leads the generation, analysis, and reporting of the company’s full suite of market metrics. With more than 25 years’ experience in the CRE industry, she has analyzed the market through four cyclical downturns and regularly presents at leading industry conferences and webinars. Recent market keynotes include: 2025 EBA Annual Conference and 2024 Counselors of Real Estate New England Conference.

Victor Calanog, PhD CRE FRICS

Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Research and Strategy, Real Estate, Manulife Investment Management

Victor Calanog is Global Co-Head of Research and Strategy for Real Estate Private Markets at Manulife Investment Management. He previously served as Head of Commercial Real Estate Economics at Moody’s Analytics; prior to the acquisition by Moody’s in October 2018, he served as Chief Economist and Senior Vice President at REIS. Through all of his roles, Dr. Calanog led the creation and implementation of estimation and forecasting models for real estate markets; valuation and risk platforms for portfolio 
analytics; and served as a key spokesperson for clients, the industry, and media through thought leadership initiatives. 

Cindy Cooke

Vice Chair, Colliers

As vice chair with Colliers, Cindy Cooke leads the Cooke Multifamily Team, one of the nation's premier full-service multifamily investment teams. Cindy brings a personal touch to every transaction, guiding sellers and qualified buyers across diverse markets with a seamless platform that simplifies even the most complex cross-state deals.

With more than 40 years of experience, Cindy specializes in multifamily assets, including large portfolio sales, conventional and affordable housing, new developments, construction, property assemblage, and debt/equity placements. Her ability to maximize value, mitigate risk, and drive momentum for her clients sets her apart as a trusted partner in the industry.