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Market Analysis & Research

Market Commentary
REITs Offer Diversification and Timeliness

Recent research by Nareit shows that REIT returns have tended to bounce back—and even surge—after significant public and private real estate market divergences.

03/30/2023
Property Sector Diversification
Market Commentary
REITs Complete Institutional Real Estate Portfolios: A Case Study

One of the dominant themes among institutional real estate investors of the past few years has been the shift toward “alternative” property types.

03/30/2023
LaSalle Securities Case Study
Market Commentary
Core Property Sector Fundamentals Generally Solid in 4Q22, Some Evidence of Softening

The industrial, retail, and apartment property types have maintained occupancy and four-quarter rent growth rates akin to or higher than their respective pre-pandemic levels.

03/20/2023
Quarterly rolling four-quarter rent growth rates by property typ
Market Commentary
Office Occupancy Continues to Rise Over 50%

Many employers are eager for pre-pandemic, in-office operations to resume, but many workers remain reluctant to return.

03/15/2023
Office Tenant Occupancy
Market Commentary
REITs Remained Positive for the Year, but Declined with Broader Markets in February

On a year-to-date basis, the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index is up 3.5% and the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index is up 5.4%.

03/14/2023
All Equity REITs vs. Stocks
Market Commentary
REIT Returns Tend to Rise, and Even Surge, After Real Estate Market Divergences

In the third quarter of 2022, the FTSE Nareit All Equity Index and NCREIF Fund Index–Open End Diversified Core Equity posted rolling four-quarter total returns of -16.3% and 22.1%, respectively.

02/28/2023
Rolling 4-Quarter Public & Private Real Estate Market Divergences
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Investment Bankers See Potential for REIT Rebound in 2023

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

02/28/2023
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REITs “Complete” Real Estate Portfolios

The U.S. economy has been marked by mixed economic growth results, elevated inflation, and higher interest rates.

02/24/2023
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CEM’s Alex Beath on the Long-Term Outperformance of Listed Equity REITs

CEM has collaborated with Nareit for 10 years on pension fund performance, allocation research.

02/24/2023
4 Quick Questions with Alex Beath
Market Commentary
REIT Investment Increases Staffing Time at Skilled Nursing Facilities

New research shows that REITs target high performing operators for investment and that skilled nursing operators increase staffing after becoming REIT tenants.

02/16/2023
2022 Share of Nursing Homes by Long Stay Quality Measure Rating
Market Commentary
Public and Private Real Estate Divergence Presents Opportunity for Investors

The U.S. commercial real estate market is amid an uncoupling. Property operational performance has generally been strong for both public and private real estate, but valuation metrics and total returns have diverged.

02/07/2023
Rolling 4-Quarter Public & Private Real Estate Total Returns 2019Q1-2022Q4
Industry News
Nareit’s Ed Pierzak on the Enduring Value of Public Equity REITs

I think that investors often view public and private real estate investment as an “either-or” decision, but that does not have to be the case.

02/03/2023
4 Quick questions with Nareit's Ed Pierzak

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