{"id":1004696874,"date":"2024-01-11T08:36:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T16:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004696874"},"modified":"2025-02-25T04:25:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T12:25:31","slug":"poll-results-2024s-top-challenges-for-cre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/poll-results-2024s-top-challenges-for-cre\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll Results: 2024\u2019s Top Challenges for CRE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a243ee89727a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"620\" data-attachment-id=\"1004696875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/poll-results-2024s-top-challenges-for-cre\/0124_cpe_poll\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/01\/0124_CPE_poll.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,620\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0124_CPE_poll\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/01\/0124_CPE_poll.jpg?w=800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/01\/0124_CPE_poll.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1004696875\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/01\/0124_CPE_poll.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/01\/0124_CPE_poll.jpg?resize=300,233 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/01\/0124_CPE_poll.jpg?resize=768,595 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p><em>Commercial Property Executive\u2019s<\/em> final reader poll of 2023 asked respondents to identify their biggest challenges going into the new year.<\/p>\n<p>At the tail end of a year that had both difficulties and opportunities for commercial real estate investment, development and operations, respondents had one chief challenge that stood above the rest: interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/poll-cres-biggest-challenges-in-2023\/\">last year\u2019s<\/a> 60 percent of respondents stating that it will be their biggest challenge, 50 percent identified it as their top hurdle in the new poll. The responses take place as investors and lenders have largely priced in the current funds rate, and anticipate either more lending stability or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/the-fed-holds-the-line-on-interest-rates-again-whats-next\/\">several cuts<\/a> going into the new year. Still, this may be a moot point if domestic and international political tensions persist, or if inflation proves to be more difficult to reduce than anticipated.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialsearch.com\/news\/on-the-news-how-government-will-impact-cre\/\"><span class=\"fl-heading-text\">On the News: 3 Ways Government Will Impact CRE in 2024<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The remainder of respondents\u201450 percent\u2014identified other hurdles as their biggest challenges, suggesting that many are more region and sector-specific. These could include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/why-cre-insurance-challenges-are-intensifying\/\">rising insurance costs<\/a>, difficulties with sustainable operations and construction processes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/office-trends-in-2024-how-much-will-the-sector-change\/\">office<\/a> occupancy rates and resilient logistics and manufacturing operations.<\/p>\n<p><em>Commercial Property Executive\u2019s latest reader polls are now being posted biweekly on LinkedIn. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7146218116803358720\">Click here<\/a> to enter into our latest poll.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interest rates remain the industry&#8217;s biggest challenge. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3012,"featured_media":1004696875,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23891,21742],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1004696874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","category-latest"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - 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