Data. Everybody needs it. And in the world or retail real estate, its not always easy to come by.

Chris Ressa and CoStar's National Director of Retail Analytics Brandon Svec sat down at ICSC Las Vegas for a quick and dirty conversation about data.

What You’ll Learn:

1. How does one of the industry's research teams aggregate data from 1.5 million properties across the US to provide insights on the retail real estate sector?
2. How the unique value of CoStar's census-level approach sets it apart from other research firms and brokerages.
3. The challenges of undocumented information in commercial real estate.

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Karly and Chris are back! What happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas! What are their key takeaways from the ICSC show?

• There is a positive sentiment among retailers and a distinct lack of recession talk.
• Interest rates. Will they come down? When will it happen, and what will the impact be on pricing?
• What are the shifting buyer trends?
• What's driving lease terms?
• Franchising growth is a significant trend that is here to stay.
• The importance of real estate fundamentals and retail execution.