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CRE Exchange

The CRE Exchange is your go-to podcast for all matters commercial real estate

Hear cutting-edge conversations with industry experts, providing CRE professionals with insights into market behaviors and analysis, enabling them to discover new opportunities and better manage risks and costs.

Whether you buy or build, assist or advise, if you are a key stakeholder in the CRE space, this show is for you.


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EP67 - CRE’s mid-year market pulse: Rates, risks, and real assets


We share the key macroeconomic signals and policy decisions affecting commercial real estate as we move into the second half of 2025. From declining retail sales and builder sentiment to insights from the latest FOMC meeting, we explore how economic headwinds are influencing CRE strategy, pricing gaps, and transaction volume.

Tune in for analysis on capital access, operational priorities, the evolving definition of real assets, and takeaways from the recent CREFC Annual Conference.


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Omar Eltorai

Research Director

Altus Group

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CRE Exchange Podcast

Omar Eltorai is a Research Director at Altus Group. With more than a decade of experience in the industry in investment management and financing roles,

Omar's focus is on macro, capital and market trends affecting the US CRE market. Beyond regularly authoring articles and reports, his commentary and analysis has been featured in various media publications, including: Wall Street Journal, Globe Street, and Yahoo! Finance.

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Cole Perry

Associate Director of Research

Altus Group

Altus Research

CRE Exchange Podcast

Cole Perry is a Associate Director of Research with Altus Group's Research team. In this role, Cole delivers key insights into macroeconomics, capital markets, and the broader commercial real estate sector.

Cole boasts a rich background in Commercial Real Estate analytics with previous roles at CompStak and Brixmor Property Group. He holds dual M.S. degrees from Columbia University in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development.

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