NAREIT Mortgage REIT Council Meeting Focuses on Policy Agenda

04/15/2016

Rep. Steve Stivers

April 14: Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) addresses the NAREIT Mortgage REIT Council at a meeting in Washington.

Members of the NAREIT Mortgage REIT Council met at NAREIT headquarters on April 14 to discuss policy and advocacy objectives for the next two years.

The theme of the meeting was “moving forward in an election year.” Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, met with attendees as part of the program.

Additionally, former director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Ed DeMarco, now a senior fellow in residence at the Milken Institute, and Jaret Seiberg, a managing director and senior policy analyst with Giggenheim Securities LLC, shared their views on the current state of the housing finance debate.

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What's a REIT?

REITs, or real estate investment trusts, are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. These real estate companies have to meet a number of requirements to qualify as REITs. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors.

Why Invest in REITs

REITs historically have delivered competitive total returns, based on high, steady dividend income and long-term capital appreciation. Their comparatively low correlation with other assets also makes them an excellent portfolio diversifier that can help reduce overall portfolio risk and increase returns. These are the characteristics of real estate investment.

About Nareit

Nareit serves as the worldwide representative voice for REITs and real estate companies with an interest in U.S. real estate. Nareit’s members are REITs and other real estate companies throughout the world that own, operate, and finance income-producing real estate, as well as those firms and individuals who advise, study, and service those businesses.