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Global Trends and Tactics:

Real estate opportunities and risks in the current environment

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Discover the latest quarterly real estate market trends in our quarterly research report . Dive deeper into regional market and sector conditions to find out the tactics we incorporate into our investment decisions.

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Next cycle has seemingly begun for U.S. real estate

  • Core real estate has now produced three consecutive quarters of positive total returns. Historically, two consecutive quarters of positive total returns have reliably indicated the start of the next cycle
  • Growth contracted for the first time in three years in the first quarter, and concerns about tariffs and government spending cuts have dampened the outlook, but the economy remains resilient
  • Deal activity is starting to pick-up, evidenced by an 11% increase in the first quarter of 2025 and an 18% increase over the trailing 12 months
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