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    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 Outperform Private Real Estate by More Than 2.0% in DB Plans

    CEM Benchmarking’s 2024 study also reveals allocations, returns, volatility, and risk-adjusted performance of 12 asset classes over 25-year period.

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    REITs Leverage Joint Venture Partnerships to Fuel Expansion
    REITs Leverage Joint Venture Partnerships to Fuel Expansion

    Partnerships are occurring across a range of REIT property sectors.

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    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. 

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Market Analysis & Research

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Competitive Edge: How REITs’ Balance Sheet Strength Drives Growth Opportunities

REIT balance sheet strength, driven by low leverage and fixed-rate debt, offers resilience and flexibility amid market volatility and rising rates.

06/11/2025
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Fixed Floating
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No Clarity…No Problem: REITs Deliver Solid Operational Performance Amid Uncertainty

Despite elevated economic uncertainty and financial market volatility, REIT operational performance has maintained resilience.

06/10/2025
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REIT Sector Same Store NOI
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REITweek 2025 Recap

Nearly 2,500 people came together over the course of REITweek 2025 to discuss REITs and REIT-based real estate investments.

06/06/2025
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Conor Speaking at REITweek
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Real Estate and REIT Allocations in Generalist Funds Trending Higher

Actively managed generalist funds tend to be underweight in real estate and REITs.

06/06/2025
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Comparison Index Weights
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REITs Rose in May as Stocks Outperform Amid Pause in Tariff Disputes

The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index rose 1.2% in May. REITs trailed the broader stock market for the month as the near-term risk of tariff disputes abated, perhaps temporarily.

06/04/2025
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US REIT Property Sector Performance
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Traded REITs Top 1,000 Worldwide

Nareit’s annual update of the Global REIT Approach to Real Estate Investing study shows growth in REITs worldwide, with more than 1,000 traded REITs at the end of 2024 in 42 countries and regions.

06/02/2025
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REITs Around the World
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Global Real Estate Presents Opportunities Amid Tariff-Related Volatility

Recent disputes over tariffs and trade policy introduced volatility to global real estate markets alongside broader stock markets.

05/28/2025
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FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Regional Performance
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Defined Benefit Pension Funds Increasing REIT Usage in Real Estate Strategies

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 increased in the last six years.

05/27/2025
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DB Pensions
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Net Effects of Tariff Actions on REIT Performance More Tempered Than Expected

Tariff actions have introduced uncertainty into U.S. financial and economic markets.

05/22/2025
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Different Tariff Actions
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Cell Towers: A Newer Real Estate Tower

In the past, when real estate professionals talked about towers, they typically referred to high-rise office or apartment buildings.

05/22/2025
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Cell Tower
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Telecommunications, Office, Self-Storage Advance in Q1 Actively Managed Real Estate Fund Tracker

Nareit tracks quarterly investment holdings for the largest actively managed real estate investment funds focusing on REIT investment for insights into expert investor sentiment.

05/19/2025
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Actively Managed Funds Relative to FTSE
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Global Real Estate Showed Resilience during a Volatile Month

The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Extended Index showed resilience in a tumultuous April, posting a total return of 1.3%. On a year-to-date basis, the index has returned 4.4%.

05/07/2025
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Global Real Estate Property Sector Performance

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