The Market Commentary blog on reit.com presents analysis of the macro- and micro-economic fundamentals impacting the REIT and commercial real estate industry. The Nareit economics team offers their commentary on the state of the market, the outlook for commercial real estate and breaking macroeconomic news. The opinions set forth here are solely those of its author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Nareit or its membership.
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REIT Total Returns in Positive Territory YTD
Total returns for the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index moved into positive territory last week, with a 1.2% weekly gain.
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REITs Rebounded in Second Week of New Year
REITS rebounded in the second week of 2021, with a 1.9% total return on the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index that reversed most of the decline in the prior week.
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REITs Declined in Opening Week of 2021
REITs declined in the opening week of 2021, with a -2.4% total return on the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index.
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Past as Prologue: 2020 and REIT Performance in 2021
The path of the pandemic and the vaccines will continue to hold the keys for the economy and commercial real estate, and for stock markets, in 2021.
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REITs Gained Slightly Last Week
REIT share prices rose slightly during the week ended December 18, with the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index posting a weekly total return of 0.5% and a year-to-date return of -6.9%.
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Outlook for REITs and Real Estate in 2021 sees Recovery Ahead
CRE markets, and the economy as a whole are bolstered by the solid fundamentals that were in place when the pandemic hit, in sharp contrast to prior recessions.
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REITs Trimmed Recent Gains Last Week
REIT share prices fell during the week ended December 11, with the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index posting a total return of -2.5%.
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REIT Share Prices Little Changed in Holiday-shortened Week
Most REIT property sectors were up slightly for the week.
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REIT Stocks Gave Back Some Gains Last Week
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index posted a total return of -1.1% for the week ended Nov. 20, following weekly increases of 4.3% and 6.9% earlier in the month.
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REIT Earnings Stabilized in Third Quarter, According to Nareit T-Tracker
Diversified REITs saw FFO swing from negative $102 million in the second quarter to positive $962 million in Q3.
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REITs at Highest Level Since March
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index posted a total return of 6.9% last week, after a 4.3% gain the week before.
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REITs Rally on Vaccine News
REITs outperformed the broader markets by a wide margin, especially those property sectors that had been most impacted by the shutdowns and social distancing measures.