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Tim Riddiough of the University of Wisconsin says research shows investors favor unsecured debt to mortgage debt.
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) that are housed in properties leased from REITs tend to have better quality measures and ratings compared with those that rent non-REIT properties or own their buildings.
Norges Bank Investment Management’s real estate investment strategy combines 50% REITs and 50% private real estate investments to enhance diversification, access new and emerging property sectors, and optimize cost management.
CRE markets, and the economy as a whole are bolstered by the solid fundamentals that were in place when the pandemic hit, in sharp contrast to prior recessions.
GRESB, the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, has released its 2024 data on environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and good governance for real estate.
The JOLTS report on labor market turnover can help shed light on the outlook for the economy and for real estate.
Pierzak, Nareit's SVP of research, spoke last week at Johns Hopkins, Cornell, and the University of Cincinnati, sharing real-world perspectives on REITs and capital markets with students across three campuses.
Nareit’s Schnure, senior vice president of research and economic analysis, was interviewed about the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on the program last week.
The REITs’ stock market path through the recovery to date can be usefully described as three distinct periods.
The government appears to be settling in for an extended partial shutdown, at least as of January 2. If the shutdown persists beyond the next few days, however, the closure of several key agencies that produce statistics on the U.S. economy could begin to have an impact on financial markets, including REITs.
Data from CoStar highlight the current state of the commercial real estate market.
Dr. Jeremy Porter, head of climate implications research at First Street, shares how data supports real estate stakeholders in making informed decisions and adapt to more extreme weather events.
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New Quarterly Data Highlights REITs’ Recovery as FFO Reaches New Highs and Retail Sector’s FFO Hits Pre-Pandemic Levels
Topics discussed during meetings include lessons of the U.S. REIT experience that can be applied to developing REIT regimes.
REITs average higher returns over multi-year time horizons compared to private real estate with a broader allocation across innovative property sectors, according to Nareit analysis of past performance.