US CRE Prices Hit Record as Investors Shift to Smaller Deals

According to Altus Group’s Q1 2026 US Commercial Real Estate Investment & Transactions Quarterly, the US commercial real estate (CRE) market saw record prices even as macro factors rattled broader markets. The quarter’s backdrop included a historic tech stock selloff—dubbed the “SaaSpocalypse”—with software equities plunging over 24%, plus an 85% YTD surge in oil prices stemming from renewed Middle East conflict. Despite these shocks, CRE transaction activity pressed forward, outpacing expectations amid a climate of sustained inflation fears and central bank inaction. Read on to learn more: Link

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