September 15, 2014
Message from the PresidentThe global appeal of the REIT approach to real estate investment continues to grow. With the recent news from India, 31 countries around the globe now have REIT legislation and several more are exploring the possibility. Investment capital is now more freely flowing into international real estate markets via REITs. NAREIT, Members Join Chamber of Commerce in Encouraging TRIA ExtensionNAREIT and approximately 45 of its member companies joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last week in writing to the House of Representatives to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) “as soon as possible.” Coalition Supports House Considertion of FIRPTA BillNAREIT and a group of real estate industry groups wrote to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) last week to endorse bringing the Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 2870) to the floor on the suspension calendar. REIT.com Video: Peter Verwer, APREAPeter Verwer, chief executive of the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association (APREA), joined REIT.com at NAREIT headquarters in Washington for a video interview. NAREIT Participates in Defined Contribution Real Estate Council Quarterly MeetingKurt Walten, NAREIT's senior vice president for investment affairs and investor education, participated in the third quarter meeting for 2014 of the Defined Contribution Real Estate Council (DCREC) on Sept. 9. REIT.com Video: Fundamentally Speaking with NAREIT’s Calvin SchnureIn the latest edition of Fundamentally Speaking on REIT.com, NAREIT Vice President of Research and Industry Information Calvin Schnure discussed the most recent jobs report, what other trends he is seeing in the broader economy, and what these mean for commercial real estate. SFO Workshop, HR Forum A Week AwayThere is still time to register for NAREIT’s two meetings being held next week. NAREIT’s SFO Workshop and HR Forum will both be held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston Sept. 22-23. NAREIT Welcomes Two New Corporate MembersNAREIT is pleased to welcome two new Corporate Members. REITs in the Community
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