REITs invest in the majority of real estate property types, including offices, apartment buildings, warehouses, retail centers, medical facilities, data centers, cell towers and hotels.
The REIT Industry Sustainability Report 2024 includes industry trends, REIT sustainability reporting data and analysis, as well as useful information on the publicly traded U.S. REIT industry’s primary sustainability, social responsibility, and governance practices.
REITs directly employed an estimated 331,000 FTE employees who earned $31.1 billion of labor income in the U.S.
At the end of 2023, U.S. public REITs owned an estimated 580,000 properties—up 1% from the previous year—and 15 million acres of timberland across the U.S.
REITworld 2024, scheduled for Nov. 18-21 in Las Vegas, NV, will bring together REIT management teams, investors, and analysts for topical sessions, one-on-one meetings, and networking.
For 60 years, Nareit has led the U.S. REIT industry by ensuring its members’ best interests are promoted by providing unparalleled advocacy, investor outreach, continuing education and networking.
The recovery in commercial real estate markets accelerated throughout 2021, especially in the final months of the year.
The percentage of mortgages held in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) that were 30+ days delinquent jumped from 2.29% in April to 7.15% in May.
No Fed interest rate cuts? No problem: With their disciplined balance sheets, U.S. public equity REITs may not be immune from higher interest rates, but they are reasonably well-insulated from them.
Nareit’s Brad Case says 2017 marked by large disparities in market performance.
CEO Bill Hankowsky also highlights REIT’s growing preference for industrial assets.
The FTSE Nareit U.S. Real Estate Index Series posted positive total return performance across all property sectors in 2019.
NAREIT’s Compensation Survey is the most comprehensive industry survey in real estate.
Record $109 Billion Raised in Public Markets
REITs recognized for efforts to ultimately offset greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Realty Income has consistently delivered a strong dividend and maintained the respect of Wall Street.
REIT returns at mid-year are slightly ahead of the broader market.
NAREIT’s Brad Case says property values remain firm year-to-date.
One of the dominant themes among institutional real estate investors of the past few years has been the shift toward “alternative” property types.
REIT share prices were little changed last week, with the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index total return edging down 0.3%.
Here’s the myth: an increase in interest rates is bad for real estate investors. Here’s the empirical fact: the historical evidence shows that real estate investors—at least those who invest through exchange-traded REITs—have usually done better during rising-rate environments than when interest rates were declining.