VCREP #179 | Interest Rates, Lending, and What Comes Next with Alan Haigh

About this episode

Cory Wright and Alan Haigh discuss the current state of the commercial lending market, interest rates, and investment strategies in a selective market.

This week on the Vancouver Commercial Real Estate Podcast, Cory Wright welcomes back Alan Haigh, Founding Partner at Impact Commercial Group, to break down what’s really happening in the commercial lending market. Alan covers where interest rates and bond yields are sitting, how lenders are viewing risk right now, and what that means for investors moving into the next phase of the cycle. They touch on office, industrial, multifamily, and land, highlighting where deals are starting to make sense again and where caution is still warranted. The conversation also looks at regional trends across BC and Alberta and how experienced investors are adjusting their strategies in a tighter, more selective market.

People in this episode

Host: Cory Wright

Guest: Alan Haigh

Topics covered

• commercial lending
• interest rates
• investment strategies
• regional trends
• risk assessment

Keywords

• commercial real estate
• lending market
• interest rates
• bond yields
• investment
• risk
• BC
• Alberta

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Impact Commercial Group

Places: BC, Alberta

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