Steig Seaward

Steig Seaward

Senior Director, National Research

Steig Seaward is the Senior National Director of Research, leading a dynamic team of over 125 researchers across nearly 80 U.S. markets. With a distinguished career spanning over three decades, Steig is a seasoned commercial real Estate and CRE technology sector leader. His expertise encompasses a wide array of disciplines, including research and analysis, product design, and customer retention strategies within the information technology and commercial real estate industries. Steig's comprehensive knowledge and innovative approach have consistently propelled him to the forefront of his field.

Latest articles

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Capital Returns Ahead of Confidence

Liquidity is beginning to return to commercial real estate markets, even as investor confidence remains cautious.

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Quick Hits | Power Certainty and Execution Risk Reshape Data Center Capital Markets

What was once underwritten primarily as real estate is now increasingly treated as critical infrastructure, driven by accelerating AI workloads and hyperscale expansion.

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Quick Hits | MSCI Q1 2026: Volume Climbs 18% as Capital Broadens Its Reach

Investment volume reached $110.7 billion, up 18% year over year, extending the recovery that began in mid-2025.

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Quick Hits | Credit Spreads, Not the Fed, Are Setting the Pace for CRE Deal Activity

Lenders are embedding greater uncertainty into risk premiums, tightening proceeds, and shaping deal structures.

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Quick Hits | The End of “Extend and Pretend”: A New Phase of Price Discovery

For much of the past two years, loan extensions and maturity modifications have limited forced sales across commercial real estate by deferring pricing decisions amid volatile rates and uneven fundamentals.

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Quick Hits | Office CMBS Delinquencies Hit Record Highs, Breaking from Post-GFC Trends

Office CMBS delinquency registered 11.71% in March 2026, remaining near record levels despite a pullback from January’s peak.

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MSCI February Update: Volume Decline Masks Stabilizing Pricing

Pricing trends and transaction activity continue to shape how the market evolves. At Colliers, we analyze these signals to interpret shifts across U.S. commercial real estate.

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Quick Hits | Numbers to Watch: Growth Holds as Risk Builds Across Markets

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects real GDP growth of 2.2% in 2026, supported by fiscal stimulus and capital investment.

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Oil-Driven Inflation Keeps Upward Pressure on the 10-Year

Oil prices have surged following disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz, driving energy costs materially higher.

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Quick Hits | MSCI January Update: Volume Softens as Deal Structures Weigh on Activity

U.S. investment sales totaled $29.2 billion in January, down 9% year-over-year, reflecting a pullback from January 2025.

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Quick Hits | Lending Liquidity, Rates & What Matters in 2026

Learn about the rapidly evolving lending landscape, where capital is flowing today, and what borrowers should be watching as the cycle continues to unfold.

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Quick Hits | Quantitative Tightening and the Fed’s Balance Sheet

Kevin Warsh’s nomination has revived debate over Quantitative Tightening and whether the Fed should more aggressively shrink its balance sheet, as policymakers weigh liquidity, market impacts, and QT’s real influence on financial conditions.

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Quick Hits | NMHC Conference: 10 Key Takeaways

Colliers Capital Markets, Debt & Structured Finance, and Valuation & Advisory Services professionals recently attended the 2026 NMHC Annual Meeting, held January 27-29 in Las Vegas. Read our 10 key takeaways shaped by conversations with investors.

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Quick Hits | Q4 MSCI Update: Investment Activity Accelerates

Investment activity continued to build momentum in the fourth quarter, with deal volume rising 19% and recent monthly totals revised higher. Every major asset class registered year‑over‑year gains, reinforcing the breadth of the recovery.

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Quick Hits | Numbers to Watch: Liquidity, Rates, and Lending Trends

Over the past year, the Federal Reserve reported that its Treasury holdings declined from $4.3T to $4.2T, continuing the gradual runoff following the post-pandemic peak above $9T and underscoring its balance sheet normalization.