2027 Econ Outlook: Higher Rates, Narrow Spreads - What Does 2027 Have in Store for CRE?
Renewed interest rate pressure is testing commercial real estate’s recovery. While sales, refinancing activity and debt availability have improved, higher rates and historically narrow cap rate spreads are creating new challenges.
Watch as our Principle Commercial Economist Xander Snyder explores the following:
Where the CRE recovery stands heading into 2027
How elevated interest rates could impact the market
What narrow cap rate spreads mean for investors
Whether cap rates could rise—and what that could mean for property values
Key trends shaping sales, refinancing and investment activity
Xander Snyder
Principal Commercial Real Estate Economist
Xander Snyder is the principal commercial real estate economist at First American Financial Corporation, providing analysis and forecasts on industry trends. His research covers economic factors affecting commercial real estate, such as demographics, leasing, sales, fundraising, investment, and lending.
Known for connecting real estate markets with the broader economy, he is a trusted name in major publications like Yahoo! Finance, CNN, Fox Business, and others.
Snyder won HousingWire's 2024 Rising Stars award for industry leadership under 40, appears in a monthly video series, and joins The REconomy Podcast™ with other economists. Previously, he developed data models for real estate investments, managed real estate portfolios, co-founded a Proptech startup, and advised on supply chain risks. He has worked on over $1 billion in corporate transactions.
Snyder holds a master's in data science from UC Berkeley and a double degree in economics and music from Cornell, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Snyder, a native Angeleno, lives and works in Los Angeles.
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