Industry Performance

Cap rates have been holding their ground, even as interest rates move higher. The resilience of pricing in the real estate sector should not be surprising, however, given the strength in the fundamentals that support demand for commercial space.

One of the enduring mysteries of reporting on investments is how many people seem to focus on price appreciation OR income, and how few people focus instead on total return

REITs have steadily fortified their balance sheets, leaving the industry in as solid a financial position it has ever seen, based on more than two decades of data available.

The fundamentals for the REIT industry remain firm, which gives us some confidence that the recent decline in FFO is a short-term dip amidst a longer-term trend of mostly solid growth.

The apartment market led the way among commercial property markets in the third quarter, as robust demand pushed down the national vacancy rate and supported rent growth.

Pricing in the private real estate market has become more inflated, relative to REIT valuations, than at any time since 2007.

The senior housing business is in the midst of a building boom the likes of which we have not seen for a couple of decades. 

Whether what you’re looking to purchase is simply the steady income typical of REITs and Treasuries or the broader performance and diversification benefits of the real estate asset class, the “price” for purchasing those investment return attributes through listed equity REITs is especially favorable now.

An investment performance comparison between listed equity REITs and the rest of the U.S. stock market—segmented by sector or by style—highlights the long-term diversification benefits of the listed equity REIT market.