The Market Commentary blog on reit.com presents analysis of the macro- and micro-economic fundamentals impacting the REIT and commercial real estate industry. The Nareit economics team offers their commentary on the state of the market, the outlook for commercial real estate and breaking macroeconomic news. The opinions set forth here are solely those of its author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Nareit or its membership.
Global Real Estate Rose in March
The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Extended Index rose 3.2% in March, narrowly outperforming global equities as the FTSE Global All Cap rose 3.1%.
A Cut Above: U.S. Public Equity REIT Occupancy Rates
Today’s property market is generally marked by supply-demand imbalances, yet not all segments of the commercial real estate market have exhibited the same levels of operational performance.
Closing Public-Private Real Estate Cap Rate Spreads and REIT Outperformance
Commercial property performance and valuation metrics diverge from time to time.
REITs Climbed in March; Specialty REITs Lead in 2024
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index rose 1.8% in March. Broader equity markets continued to outperform, as the Russell 1000 and Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market each rose 3.2%.
Actively Managed Real Estate Fund Tracker: 2023Q4
Nareit tracks quarterly investment holdings for the 27 largest actively managed real estate investment funds focusing on REIT investment for insight on expert investor sentiment.
REITs Help ERS Achieve Portfolio Geographic and Property Sector Diversification
This is a guest commentary written by Annie Xiao, portfolio manager at the Employee Retirement System of Texas (Texas ERS).
REITs Rose in February as Data Centers Outperform in 2024
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index rebounded from a weak January, rising 1.9% in February. REITs underperformed broader markets as the Russell 1000 and Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market both rose 5.4%.
REIT Allocations in Pension Funds Increase
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.
REITs Continue to Improve GRESB Scores
GRESB, an independent organization providing validated sustainability performance data and peer benchmarks for investors and managers, has released its 2023 Real Estate Assessment, which measures the sustainability performance of individual real estate portfolios based on self-reported data.
Hike, Stop, and Bounce: REIT Performance After Monetary Policy Tightening Ends
Under Pressure: Strength of CRE Property Fundamentals Continue to Wane
Data from CoStar highlight the current state of the commercial real estate market.
Supply-Demand Imbalances Diminish Strength of Property Fundamentals
Space market fundamentals can differ markedly across property types. Net absorption (demand) and net deliveries (supply) for the four traditional property types (retail, apartments, industrial, and office) highlight the ups and downs of the space markets and can illustrate excess net demand (net absorption less net deliveries) for each sector.