Industry News Exploring the High Dividend Yield of mREITs Debt financing through mortgages is the most common way people and businesses buy their homes and commercial properties. Mortgage REITs (mREITs) allow investors to help finance mortgages and benefit from the interest paid. 02/03/2023 Image
Market Commentary REITs Have Lower Share of Floating Rate Debt Compared to Other Commercial Property Owners REITs have low exposure to floating rate debt, with over 87% of the debt held by the industry at fixed rates. 01/19/2023 Image
Market Commentary In 2023, REITs Are Likely to Remain Resilient to Higher Interest Rates REITs have a long runway to manage leverage in the higher interest rate environment because they have used fixed rate debt to lock in low interest rates for long terms. 12/15/2022 Image
Market Commentary Job Growth Slowing but Demand for Workers Remains Hiring was strong in the hospitality, warehouse, and retail sectors in October, and the data marked 2.5 years with hires greater than separations. 12/07/2022 Image
Market Commentary Nareit Research Estimates 150 Million Americans Invested In REITs An estimated 150 million Americans live in households that are invested in REIT stocks in 2022 directly or indirectly through mutual funds, ETFs, or target date funds, new research by Nareit shows. 11/30/2022 Image
Market Commentary REIT Solar Opportunities: 3.5 Billion Square Feet of Roof Space The U.S. is shifting toward a greater interest in renewable energy, and the rooftop areas of buildings across the country offer a potential source of energy generation with the installation of solar panels. 11/04/2022 Image
Market Commentary REITs Own 535,000 Properties in the U.S. Nareit’s annual update of REIT property counts and estimated gross asset values by state and property sector is now available on the REITs Across America website. 10/13/2022 Image
Market Commentary REITs Supported 3.2 Million Jobs in 2021 REITs supported an estimated 3.2 million fulltime equivalent (FTE) jobs in the U.S. in 2021, producing $229 billion in labor income, according to EY’s latest Economic Contribution of REITs report, commissioned by Nareit. 10/06/2022 Image
Market Commentary Survey Finds Institutional Investor Interest in Technology, Health Care Real Estate Increases A preview of the institutional investor survey by Wealth Management’s Real Estate division (WMRE) showed institutional investors are looking to newer property types, such as data centers, life sciences, and medical offices to drive returns in their portfolios. 09/09/2022 Image
Market Commentary Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change Top the List of Topics Investors Asked Equity REITs in 2021 REITs have seen a large increase in investor interest in ESG with greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and climate change top of mind. 08/25/2022 Image
Market Commentary More REITs Rated Investment Grade; Unsecured Debt Becomes More Popular for REITs’ Capital Raising At year-end 2021, 89 REITs representing 91% of market cap in the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index were rated debt issuers. 07/22/2022 Image
Market Commentary REIT ESG Performance and Disclosure Improvements REITs are making great strides in ESG by working to enhance ESG data and disclosure. 07/21/2022 Image
