National + Finance | May 16, 2022

Commercial real estate executives remain optimistic about industry prospects in 2022's second quarter despite headwinds, says the Real Estate Roundtable's Jeffrey DeBoer

Economic Headwinds, Geopolitical Uncertainty Weigh on CRE Execs’ Optimism

Commercial real estate executives remain optimistic about overall market conditions in spite of growing economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty, according to The Real Estate Roundtable’s Q2 2022 Economic Sentiment Index. The index registered an overall score of 51, a decline of 15 points from the previous quarter yet still in positive territory.

“The decline in this quarter’s Real Estate Roundtable Sentiment Index reflects concerns regarding inflationary pressures, interest rate increases, labor shortages and supply chain disruptions,” said Jeffrey DeBoer, Roundtable president and CEO. “Even so, the overall sentiment of commercial real estate industry senior executives remains positive.

“Businesses and individuals continue to rethink how real estate meets their evolving working, living and traveling preferences,” he continued. “Building owners, managers and financiers across the nation are partnering with their business and residential tenants to respond, while also pressing forward in developing and redeveloping buildings to be greener, smarter, and more efficient.”

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).