New Lending Opportunities Emerge as Conditions Stabilize

LAGUNA BEACH, CA—GlobeSt.com was in attendance at the 20th Annual Winter Forum on Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing, where more than 1200 attendees gathered on Wednesday morning in Laguna Beach, CA. The morning’s “Macroeconomic Factors” session brought attention to key topics such as interest rates, inflation, and bank activity.

Panelists observed that private commercial real estate is currently approaching fair value as bond yields decline. Despite a deceleration in real estate fundamentals, they remain relatively robust. Panelists emphasized the positive standing compared to previous periods, highlighting the interest rate story and relatively stable bond yield changes. They noted that while debt costs have spiked, they have since cooled.