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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REITs delivered strong investment performance through mid-year 2026, outperforming the broad equity market by a sizable margin.
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Analysts say it will create the country's largest REIT and could attract investors.
Congress created REITs nearly 60 years ago to facilitate investing in real estate for the long run.
Susan Wachter says REITs help diversify investment portfolios.
REITs that have listed a trademark are encouraged to register during exclusive window.
Urban markets that were slow to recover post-COVID are now benefitting.
2026 Leader in the Light recipients share their industry-leading approaches to embedding sustainability into their real estate business practices.
The growth of influential research firm Green Street Advisors mirrors the rise of REITs.
Highwoods CEO Ed Fritsch highlights importance of communicating REIT benefits.
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas pension plan has made REITs integral to its investment strategy.
Change will again be a major theme in our industry in the coming year.
Sustainability platforms have become must-haves across the timberland REIT sector.
EY’s latest REIT Economic Contributions report estimates REITs supported 2.93 million full time equivalent jobs in the U.S in 2020, producing $197.0 billion in labor income.
DWS’s John Vojticek says access to emerging asset classes is key reason to invest in listed real estate.
REITs embrace new practices, tools to improve supplier diversity.
Michael J. Seiler is the Robert M. Stanton Endowed Chair and professor of finance and real estate at Old Dominion University and editor of Real Estate Finance.