Q226 Burns + CRE Daily Fear and Greed Index

The latest Burns + CRE Daily Fear and Greed Index shows investors remain cautiously optimistic, but transaction activity continues to be constrained by tighter capital markets and economic uncertainty.

Highlights include:

• The Fear & Greed Index held at 56, signaling a market that remains in expansion mode.
• 71% of investors kept their CRE exposure unchanged in 2Q26, near a record high.
• Industrial remained investors’ favorite sector, while office continued to lag.
• Access to capital worsened sharply, reversing the improvement seen earlier this year.
• Multifamily and office values declined year-over-year, while industrial and retail posted gains.
• Investors lowered near-term expectations across every major property sector.

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