Podcast

Mark Zandi, Chief Economist for Moody’s Analytics, joins Gunnar Branson and the AFIRE Podcast to talk interest rates, CRE, what’s next for the global economy.

The year 2023 has been the hottest year in recent record—and it will likely be the coldest year for the rest of our lives.

The year 2023 has been the hottest year in recent record—and it will likely be the coldest year for the rest of our lives.

According to Anthony Malkin of Empire State Realty Trust, the altered approach to the “new office” won’t be easy or business-as-usual, but there is a compelling future.

Urban economist Ed Glaeser discusses how American cities have been fundamentally transformed—and what leaders need to prepare for the future.

Mandi Wedin, CEO of Feroce Real Estate Advisors, draws on her experience growing up in Alaska to help investors learn a “frontier mentality.”

The challenges of inflation, interest rates, and returns to the office can be overwhelming, but according to Hans Nordby of Lionstone Investments, changing demographic forces may be the biggest story of our time.

Matt Pomeroy, Director of Valuation for Chatham Financial, discusses the challenge of determining accurate valuations when the market is essentially frozen in place.

Scott Rechler of RXR Realty joins the AFIRE Podcast, discussing how increasingly obsolete offices can transition to a new financial “regime.”

Bill Ferguson, President and Carrie Nowicki, COO of the Ferguson Charitable Foundation Centers for Leadership Excellence, discuss how real estate can bring an entire generation of racially and ethnically diverse students into the industry.

Parag Khanna, international bestseller and CEO of Climate Alpha, joins the AFIRE Podcast to talk climate change and our shared future.

Ethan Penner, CEO of Mosaic Real Estate Investors, reflects on the current landscape of real estate dislocation and how investors need to change their understanding of risks and opportunities.

Michael Mandel, Co-Founder and CEO of CompStak, a marketplace for CRE data, discusses how the use of data is (and is not) changing the practice of global investing.

Jim Costello, Chief Economist for MSCI Real Estate, discusses the state of real estate investing in 2023 and the challenges of a very different economic climate.

Brian Biggs, Vice President of Research at Grosvenor, joins the AFIRE Podcast with Gunnar Branson to talk about a data science approach to real estate analysis.

Jacques Gordon, outgoing Global Strategist for LaSalle Investment Management and incoming Executive-in-Residence at MIT, joins the AFIRE Podcast with Gunnar Branson to discuss the future of global investment.

Neil Shearing, Group Chief Economist for Capital Economics, joins the AFIRE Podcast with Gunnar Branson to talk about how global economics are “resetting” CRE markets.

Michael Cooper of Dream Unlimited joins the AFIRE Podcast to discuss impact investing and how to prepare for turbulence in the market.

Brian Klinksiek of LaSalle Investment Management joins the AFIRE Podcast to discuss investor sentiment—and how to put anxiety in context.

Jamie Kingsley (NCREIF) and Constantin Sorlescu (INREV) join the AFIRE Podcast to discuss how global data standards can improve real estate investing NOW–and in the future.