Key Takeaways:
Office vacancy rate has increased by 3% since 2019 due to remote work, layoffs and the rate-hiking cycle
Tightening lending standards will push up borrowing costs and reduce operating margins for CRE businesses
Short sellers have stepped up bets against CRE owners, implying overall doom and gloom in the industry
Current shrink in fund availability and investor pessimism are fuelling the already-crippled CRE market, at least in medium-term
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