REITs invest in the majority of real estate property types, including offices, apartment buildings, warehouses, retail centers, medical facilities, data centers, cell towers and hotels.
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Nareit’s 2026 outlook addresses the topics that have been on the minds of real estate investors, including valuation divergences, compelling opportunities, and global strategies.
REITwise will take place March 24-26 in Hollywood, FL. This event is the leading educational conference for REITs, covering technical, regulatory, and operational updates.
For 65 years, Nareit has led the U.S. REIT industry by ensuring its members’ best interests are promoted by providing unparalleled advocacy, investor outreach, continuing education and networking.
Experts are looking to boards of directors to promote diversity in REITs and publicly traded real estate companies.
"A REIT provides a good basis for knowledge and growth. They're more structured and they also provide assistance to their newer employees."
University of Missouri professor Dan French discusses his research.
Nils Kok and Siqi Zheng are two of the academic directors of the new Global Real Estate Leaders Program.
Market watchers say fundamentals improving, foreign capital flows still robust.
Sovereign wealth funds are generating a buzz in REIT land because they’re eager to spend on a scale that makes the market cap of many companies seem modest.
Cohen & Steers’ Jeff Palma says real estate has been an under-owned asset class.
Green Street’s Pierre Rigaud says farmland has a strong track record over long holding periods.
Cydney Donnell of Texas A&M says major institutions still under-allocated to real estate.
REITs are “bricks and mortar with liquidity,” according to Neuberger Berman’s Tiltman.
Economists maintain REITs will continue to strengthen in step with the economy.
NAREIT’s Michael Grupe says the new real estate sector will mean REITs are more likely to trade in line with underlying fundamentals.
Cohen & Steers CEO recalls “brutal” fund launch and looks ahead to future of REITs.
Retailers have long been adept at catering to consumers’ desires to get more for less. In the mid-1960s, Kmart started its Blue Light Specials.
Private equity investments have gained in popularity among institutional investors over recent years. This is due in part to the great success enjoyed by endowments such as Yale and Harvard, which were early investors in non-marketable assets.
Simon Property Group retains top spot in FORTUNE rankings; Prologis, Equity Residential, Host Hotels also land in top five.