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2025 CRE Fundraising Market Pulse

Empowering real estate professionals with data-driven fundraising insights to thrive in a shifting market.

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The commercial real estate fundraising landscape is constantly evolving. Fluctuating interest rates, shifting investor preferences, and economic uncertainty are reshaping capital-raising strategies. Agora analyzed proprietary data from 600+ real estate investment firms to uncover the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in multifamily, industrial, retail, and residential fundraising.

This report delivers exclusive insights to help GPs, LPs, and CRE professionals optimize their fundraising strategies in 2025.

Key takeaways

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    Multifamily led fundraising, capturing 65% of capital raised and 53% of total returns across asset classes.

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    Multifamily and residential combined for 81% of total returns, driven by rental growth and housing affordability challenges.

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    The Southeast led fundraising, securing 42% of capital raised and 28% of nationwide returns.

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    Returns peaked in early 2024, while fundraising activity increased in the second half of the year.

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    Q4 saw a slowdown, with lower returns and reduced capital-raising activity across most asset classes.

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    2025 brings new opportunities, as loan maturities and stable inflation shape investor sentiment.

Unlock the insights you need to elevate your capital-raising strategy in 2025.

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