Market Commentary Coronavirus and the Economy: The Impact Spreads The advance of the coronavirus within the United States has prompted a corresponding spread of actions aimed at slowing the pandemic. These actions will cause a noticeable reduction in GDP, but how large might it be? 03/13/2020 Image
Media REITs Report Record Earnings, Occupancy Rates Near Peak in Q4 Funds from operations of $16.8 billion were 6.6% higher than a year ago. REITs prepared for uncertainty with strong earnings, solid balance sheets, and high occupancy rates. 03/09/2020
Market Commentary REIT Stocks Outperformed Through February Through the year-to-date period as of the end of February, REITs outperformed the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market, the large cap S&P 500 and the small cap Russell 2000. 03/06/2020 Image
Market Commentary The Coronavirus, Commercial Real Estate and REITs With everyday life upended by the coronavirus for the foreseeable future, the commercial real estate industry is shifting on a daily basis. 03/05/2020 Image
Nareit Developments Webinar: How are REITs Raising and Using Capital in 2020? Nareit and Bloomberg Intelligence are partnering on an upcoming webinar to discuss how the rapidly evolving and uncertain outlook will impact REIT operations and performance, capital needs, and expectations for the year ahead. 03/05/2020
Nareit Developments HPET Included in IA50 Database of Experienced Impact Investment Firms Entirety of HPET’s assets under management are impact investments. 03/03/2020 Image
Market Commentary REITs Owned Over 520,000 Properties in 2018 Nareit’s annual update of REIT property counts and estimated gross asset values by state and property sector is now available on the revamped REITs Across America website. 02/24/2020 Image
Nareit Developments Household Finances and the Outlook for Commercial Real Estate The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported last week that household debt increased $193 billion in the fourth quarter to a record-high $14.15 trillion, prompting some concerns about possible risks to the economic outlook from rising indebtedness. 02/14/2020
Market Commentary Nareit Research Shows Increase in REIT Ownership Nareit estimates 86.6 American adults, or 44% of American households, own REIT stocks directly or indirectly through mutual funds, ETFs or target date funds. 02/12/2020 Image
Market Commentary Solid Job Market Signals Continued REIT Performance Rising GDP and the job growth that goes with it are the most important determinants of demand for real estate, as businesses need more office space for workers and industrial space to produce, store and ship goods. 02/07/2020 Image
Market Commentary REITs’ Economic Contribution Supports Nearly 2.4 million Jobs in 2018 From 2016 to 2018, the jobs equivalent contribution from REITs is up an estimated 19.0%. 02/05/2020 Image