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.
Nareit’s REIT Directory provides a comprehensive list of REIT and publicly traded real estate companies that are members of Nareit. The directory can be sorted and filtered by sector, listing status, and stock performance.
CEM Benchmarking’s 2024 study also reveals allocations, returns, volatility, and risk-adjusted performance of 12 asset classes over 25-year period.
For the remainder of 2025 and into 2026, REITs are well-equipped to handle market volatility while capitalizing on growth opportunities in CRE transactions.
REITworld will take place Dec. 8-11 in Dallas, TX. This event provides opportunities for individual meetings between REITs, investors, and analysts.
For 60 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.
Join Nareit for an ESG Exchange webinar to find out what it’s like to work in an ESG role for a REIT; gain insights into green economy hiring trends and how you might find your next role; and learn more about the growing focus on ESG in the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry.
Becoming a core part of new GICS real estate sector reflects growth of REIT-based real estate investment.
REITalent Spotlight on ESG Careers: Q&A with AvalonBay Communities’ Director of Corporate Responsibility, Inclusion, and Diversity Christine McElhinney
The economic fundamentals for CRE markets maintained momentum in Q3, with GDP growth on trend and modest job gains.
Standards reflects NAREIT recommendations.
Despite better performance, REITs remain underutilized by pensions.
Nareit analysis of data from Preqin, a financial research firm that tracks investments in alternative assets, indicates that the use of REITs by pension plans has been increasing, particularly among the largest, most sophisticated plans.
Members of the Real Estate Equity Securitization Alliance marked the 30th anniversary of REITs in Canada by opening the Toronto Stock Exchange alongside industry leaders.
According to data from Google on all workers and Kastle on office workers, workers in gateway cities are more likely to work from home.
From 2016 to 2018, the jobs equivalent contribution from REITs is up an estimated 19.0%.
February presents a designated opportunity for us to pause, reflect, and celebrate the invaluable contributions of Black Americans on our country, fostering a collective appreciation for the culture’s rich history and enduring impact.
The two largest risks to the economy from recent layoffs are that job losses spread from the front-line sectors into the broader economy, and that temporary layoffs translate into permanent job losses.
Hiring was strong in the hospitality, warehouse, and retail sectors in October, and the data marked 2.5 years with hires greater than separations.
Strong and growing demand for commercial real estate in 2015 carried into the new year. Commercial property transactions totaled $139 billion in January, up 15.3% over January 2015. Indeed, the CRE market appears to have gained momentum recently, as total sales over the past three months were 22.2% above the prior three months.
REITs well positioned in capital markets to play offense, panelists say.
The recovery in commercial real estate markets for the past several years has been uneven and often disappointing, much like the economy as a whole. More recent news, however, shows a turn for the better—and also signs that conditions may continue to improve.