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.
The Global REIT Evolution: Megatrends and 2025 Performance
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Rent Growth, Momentum, and the Weight of Fundamentals
A recent Nareit commentary examined occupancy rate momentum across the four traditional property types and found that property fundamentals have generally been soft or softening across these sectors.
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Largest Institutions Allocate New Capital to REITs
The recent Cornell University/Hodes Weill’s 2024 Allocations Monitor report found that in 2023, institutions were more active allocating capital to REITs, as investors looked to capitalize on discrepancies between public and private market valuations.
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Actively Managed Real Estate Fund Tracker: 2024Q3
Nareit tracks quarterly investment holdings for the 26 largest actively managed real estate investment funds focusing on REIT investment for insights into expert investor sentiment.
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Landings, Reunions, and Revivals: Keys to the U.S. Property and REIT Outlooks
With softening fundamentals, a lingering public-private valuation problem, and muted property transaction activity, the U.S. commercial real estate market appears to be stuck in a period of stagnation.
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Occupancy Rates, Momentum, and the Weight of Property Fundamentals
In today’s economy, the pace of inflation has moderated, economic growth has remained healthy, the unemployment rate has held steady, the prospects of recession have lessened, and expectations for continued monetary policy easing have proliferated.
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REITs and Broad Market Equities Declined in October
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index fell 3.6% in October, underperforming the broader stock market as the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market and Russell 1000 declined 0.7%.
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Norges Bank Investment Management Uses REITs as Strategic Component in Real Estate Allocation
Norges Bank Investment Management’s real estate investment strategy combines 50% REITs and 50% private real estate investments to enhance diversification, access new and emerging property sectors, and optimize cost management.
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PGIM Helps Australian Superannuation Fund Improve Diversification Using REITs
An Australian superannuation fund identified critical gaps in both property types and geographies within its commercial real estate portfolio.
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REITs Raised $23.3 Billion Through Secondary Offerings and IPOs in 2024: Q3
U.S. REITs raised $23.3 billion from secondary debt and equity offerings in the third quarter of 2024; $15.4 billion came from debt, $5.1 billion was raised in one IPO, and $2.8 billion came from secondary common and preferred equity offerings.
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REITs Outperformed Broader Markets in the Third Quarter
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index rose 3.2% in September, continuing to outperform the broader stock market as the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market and Russell 1000 each rose 2.1%.
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Tax Treatment of REIT Common Share Dividends Paid in 2023
Dividend distributions are a vital part of the REIT total return proposition. Since 1995, Nareit has worked with representatives of the Investment Company Institute (ICI) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) to develop procedures for corporate members that are designed to facilitate the timely reporting of the required dividend distribution information while minimizing reporting discrepancies.