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The total return of the U.S. Equity REIT market fell short of the S&P 500’s gain in 2016, while Mortgage REITs nearly doubled the total return of the broader equity market.

REITs continue to expand their global footprint, with the Asia Pacific market playing a key role in that growth.

With everyday life upended by the coronavirus for the foreseeable future, the commercial real estate industry is shifting on a daily basis.

Historically, REITs have performed well during periods of rising long-term interest rates with average four-quarter return in periods with rising rates of 16.55% compared to 10.68% in non-rising rate periods from the first quarter of 1992 to the fourth quarter of 2021.

Operating performance of U.S. stock exchange-listed Equity REITs eased modestly in the third quarter, following increases in the first two quarters of the year. 

Market interest rates typically increase during periods when macroeconomic conditions are strengthening, the same strengthening that often drives positive REIT investment performance.

Embassy REIT’s Ritwik Bhattacharjee says REITs are a real estate product India “desperately needs.”

REITs are expected to be effective in deploying capital, especially in second half.

Listed Equity REITs and real estate companies will no longer be a niche, but rather representative of the distinct real estate asset class.

Pension funds are deploying more capital to REITs to diversify and balance their portfolios.

REITs expected to maintain a capital market transaction advantage next year.

U.S. stock exchange-listed Equity REITs drove operating and earnings growth higher in the fourth quarter, highlighted by record occupancy rates and rising Funds from Operations.

In an environment in which corporate earnings have been lagging in many industries, the stock exchange-listed U.S. Equity REIT industry continues to deliver solid increases in operating performance fueled by strong occupancies and rent growth.

Interest rate cuts are expected to provide a strong tailwind behind a positive REIT outlook.