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.
During this period of divergent public and private property valuations, the commercial real estate mortgage market has been marked by higher interest rates and stricter underwriting standards.
The CMBS industry adjusts to change at the start of 2017.
Strong balance sheets promote acquisitions, new development.
Equity REITs up 15 percent through June 30.
Cambridge Associates reports that private equity real estate funds have underperformed listed equity REITs by 3.91 percentage points per year over the past 25 years.
Roughly 44% of American households are invested in REIT stocks.
Innovative industries driving office demand in hot markets.
Stabilizing market environment, steady policy signals are factors supporting outlook.
Q4 Data Highlights Strength of REITs’ Operational Performance, Balance Sheets, and Post-Pandemic Recoveries.
Companies are seeking well-located, amenitized buildings to get employees back in the office.
Strong companies could leverage capital access to pursue growth opportunities in 2025.
Analysts say fundamentals are likely to start rebalancing by the end of the year.
Historically, when REIT dividend yields became high relative to the yields on other income-oriented investments, that has usually been a sign that REITs had become undervalued and were likely to perform strongly over the next several years.
NAREIT's Case on REITs' performance in first quarter.
After a tumultuous 2020, bankers look ahead to 2021 and see fundamentals that are generally favorable for REITs.
For decades, defined benefit (DB) pension plans have been using real estate successfully within their investment portfolios.