Connect CRE
ANALYSIS: Why the Fed’s Rate Hike Matters More Than 25 Basis Points
Via Connect CRE · September 16, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · September 16, 2026
Why this matters
Commercial real estate continues to digest a multi-year reset in cost of capital. Transaction velocity is below the 2019-2021 trend but improving, cap rates have stabilized across most stabilized property types, and the bid-ask gap has narrowed materially in the past two quarters. Sponsors with permanent capital and operating platforms have an advantage in the current execution environment. The next twelve months will continue to reward underwriting discipline and operational sophistication over balance-sheet aggression.
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Excerpt from Connect CRE:
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday, delivering its first increase since July 2023 as persistent inflation and higher energy costs forced policymakers to reverse course after easing…
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