As interest rates remain elevated and geopolitical tensions remain volatile, the commercial real estate landscape is changing and so are firm’s investment, fundraising and communication strategies, according to Agora’s “2025 Real estate market sentiment report.”
With the more than 200 senior real estate professionals surveyed, results showed 44 percent of firms have altered their investment plans due to volatility in markets and economic conditions. Investors and firms are prioritizing multifamily and mixed-use properties, while office and retail assets are seeing less interest. Slightly less than half (47 percent) of those surveyed utilize an opportunistic approach, with a focus on undervalued or distressed deals, according to Agora. More than half of the respondents report capital raising is more difficult in 2025 than in previous years.
Investors want increased visibility, as 30 percent are asking for performance metrics and more than 20 percent want risk up
