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The Chief Economist: The Shape and Price of Beta

Written by BGO | Oct 19, 2026, 2:58:29 PM

The era of structural interest rate and cap rate compression has reshaped commercial real estate beta, making income and net operating income growth increasingly important sources of market returns while placing greater emphasis on entry pricing, asset selection and active management to capture value in a two-sided CRE beta environment.