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Juan Huizar interviews economist Christopher Thornberg about the 2026 real estate outlook and key factors for multifamily investors.

Send us Fan Mail Is 2026 doom-and-gloom for real estate… or a sneaky window of opportunity? In this episode, Juan Huizar sits down with economist Christopher Thornberg (Beacon Economics) to break down what multifamily investors in LA + Orange County should actually be watching—beyond headlines. We cover why demand is still holding up, why “rate relief” can be a head fake, how to think about leverage and loan terms (3-year vs 5-year), what a potential financial bubble means for investors, and...

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Host: Juan Huizar

Guest: Christopher Thornberg

Topics covered

• real estate outlook
• multifamily investing
• economic trends
• financial bubbles
• loan terms
• demand analysis

Keywords

• real estate
• 2026 outlook
• economist
• multifamily
• investing
• demand
• financial bubble
• loan terms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beacon Economics

Places: LA, Orange County

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