Nareit is the worldwide representative voice for REITs and listed real estate companies with an interest in U.S. real estate and capital markets.
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REITs are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate in a range of property sectors.
Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, offering a number of benefits to all types of investors.
REITs historically have delivered competitive total returns, based on high, steady dividend income, and long-term capital appreciation. The FTSE Nareit U.S. Real Estate Index Series is a comprehensive family of REIT performance benchmarks that span the commercial real estate space across the U.S. economy.
REITs of all types collectively own more than $4.5 trillion in gross assets across the U.S., with public REITs owning $3 trillion in assets. U.S. listed REITs have an equity market capitalization of more than $1.4 trillion.
Approximately 150 million Americans own REITs through their retirement savings and other investment funds.
Mortgage REITs help finance 1.7 million homes in the U.S.
REITs own more than 535,000 real estate assets across the U.S.
U.S. REITs contributed the equivalent of an estimated 3.2 million full-time jobs to the economy in 2021.
Nareit’s REITwise: 2023 Law, Accounting and Finance Conference offers a comprehensive educational program that presents a clear picture of current political, economic and market events that impact legal, financial, tax and accounting operations within REITs and publicly traded real estate companies. The program is eligible for up to 19 CPE credits and 17.25 CLE credits.
