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.
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Technology not just impacts the types of assets some REITs own, it also changes how they operate.
CEO Sumit Roy Sees Long-Term Potential in Agriculture Real Estate Investment.
Despite slowing in March, equity REITs up nearly 10 percent in first three months of 2014.
Timber, office, and data centers led with returns of 15.9%, 10.4%, and 7.3%, respectively.
In 2024, U.S. listed REITs distributed approximately $66 billion in dividends, as reflected in Nareit’s REIT Industry Tracker.
The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Extended Index rallied in the fourth quarter of 2023 as bond yields declined in the United States and other developed markets.
While broad equity and REIT market valuation dislocations may be uncommon, historically, they have presented buying opportunities for REIT investors.
S&P 500 posts a total return of 12 percent.
REITs raised approximately $79.9 billion in 2025, a figure that does not include fourth quarter ATM issuance due to a lag in reporting.
A recent Nareit commentary highlighted the stubbornly slow-to-close and wide public-private real estate cap rate spread.
Retail sales in May were 10.9% above recent trends, despite declining slightly from April. Brick & mortar sales are healthy even as e-commerce grows.
Disappointing earnings from the some of the largest companies outside of the REIT space weighed heavily on REITs at the close of the month.
With mixed economic growth results, waning job gains, increasing interest rates, and rising recession risk, the U.S. economy is facing numerous headwinds.
Low debt and plenty of cash have assisted Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II’s aggressive acquisitions strategy.
March marked 23 straight months with hires greater than separations and the March JOLTs report showed private job openings are in excess of 10.5 million, the highest level ever recorded.