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.
REITweek is the largest REIT-focused event, connecting institutional investors with REIT management teams through company presentations, one-on-one meetings, and curated networking.
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.
REIT performance began 2026 with a strong start.
A look at how infrastructure REITs will use 5G wireless technology to build and support digitally connected communities.
Analysts say health care REITs continue to seek high-quality senior housing portfolios.
The last 12 months have seen high levels of volatility and sharp swings in sentiment.
Mergers and acquisitions involving REITs have been in the spotlight in recent months. The flurry of proposed deals announced in just the first half of this year put the market on pace to set a new record for merger activity in 2018.
Only stock exchange-listed REITs provide the diversification the vast majority of individual investors want and need.
In addition to a company’s own reporting, investors are increasingly factoring in how a company performs in ESG rating services.
S&P 500 posts a total return of 12 percent.
Infrastructure, data centers, and health care each have more than a 10% share of assets.
The firm that led the way bringing REIT investing into the mainstream is getting more sophisticated.
Cohen & Steers’ Ji Zhang says U.S., South Korea have slight lead in 5G roll-out.
Analysts say REITs boosted by fundamentals and yield-hungry investors.
Bloomberg Intelligence and Nareit hosted their 9th joint webinar, “Commercial Real Estate’s Great Restart Brings Opportunity, Challenges.”
The recovery in housing markets has generated concerns among investors in apartment properties that a rebound in homeownership could undermine the demand for apartments. Nothing could be further from the truth!
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index rose 1.8% in March. Broader equity markets continued to outperform, as the Russell 1000 and Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market each rose 3.2%.
Jay Hartzell is professor and chair of the Department of Finance, and executive director of the Real Estate Finance and Investment Center at the University of Texas at Austin.