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.
More Institutional Investors Will Likely Use REITs for Portfolio Completion
2024 REIT Market Outlook: Recovery Could Be On the Horizon
REITs: Late 2023 Performance Suggests Brighter Outlook for an Evolving Industry in 2024
Actively Managed Real Estate Fund Tracker: 2023 Q3
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.
Public and Private Real Estate: Divergence, Resurgence, and Convergence
Although many institutional investors focus their property investment strategies on private equity real estate, current and expected market conditions tend to favor public real estate.
REITs Complement Private Real Estate
According to the 2023 Hodes Weill/Cornell Real Estate Allocations Monitor, institutions consider REITs to be a complement to private real estate in terms of filling allocation needs and addressing liquidity objectives.
REITs and Broad Markets Rise as the 10-Year Treasury Yield Pulls Back
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index, broader markets, and treasuries responded positively as investors broadly believe the Federal Reserve’s cycle of monetary policy tightening to be over.
REITs Own 575,000 Properties in the U.S.
Nareit’s annual update of REIT property counts and estimated gross asset values by state and property sector is now available on the REITs Across America website.
Global Real Estate Pressured by Rising Bond Yields in September
The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Extended Index faced headwinds in September as investors grappled with rising bond yields in the United States and other developed markets.
REITs Raised $4.1 Billion Through Secondary Offerings in 2023: Q3
U.S. REITs raised $4.1 billion from secondary debt and equity offerings in the third quarter of 2023, though this preliminary total will be revised upward when ATM program usage data become available.
Using REITs to Tactically Capitalize on Public-Private Real Estate Pricing Dislocation
Throughout 2022 and 2023, the public and private real estate markets have been a tale of two cities.
REITs and Broad Markets Fall as Rates Rise in September
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index declined 7.0% in September as the 10-year Treasury yield continued to climb, ending the month at 4.6%, while the All Equity REITs dividend yield ended the month at 4.4%.