Jennifer Popovec

Articles by Jennifer Popovec
Housing Hurdles
With homebuilders richly valued, is there room to grow?
Is the Diversified REIT Dying?
It’s a question that plagues investors and their advisors: What is the proper amount of diversification for an investment portfolio?
REIT Conversions: A Creative Way to Unlock Shareholder Value
Several well-known and successful companies recently have announced plans to convert to a REIT. REITs trade at higher multiples. But just what constitutes real estate anyway? Office shelves?
Yield-Hungry? Can’t Eat on 1.6%
Net lease REITs are luring yield seekers.
Betting the Farm. Literally.
Farmland prices grew more than residential real estate, and continued even as home values fell. It's an attractive asset class for some investors, but it may be headed for a correction.
Non-Traded REITs Face More Scrutiny from Broker-Dealers
Broker-dealers are increasingly being selective about the non-traded REITs they include on their investment platforms today, and they’re subjecting those investments to greater scrutiny.
End Game
Non-traded REITs face difficult decisions for liquidity events.
The Internet Did Not Kill the Mall
The regional mall REIT sector has a long track record of outperforming the REIT sector at large.
Knock on Wood
Over the past several years, the timber industry has had to withstand some strong headwinds, not the least of which is the ongoing weakness in the housing market.
Protect the Environment: Invest in REITs
More investors want environmental protections; measuring how well REITs do that is tricky.
Emerging Real Estate in Emerging Markets
Emerging market real estate can hold hidden value for investors.
Trailer Homes? Not Necessarily
Manufactured housing REITs did well in 2011, but lending issues remain.
Time to Invest in Mortgage REITs?
Commercial mortgage REITs are well-positioned to take advantage of increased borrower demand and the upcoming wave of maturing commercial property loans,
Commercial Mortgage REITs: Less Risk, Same Reward?
A new crop of commercial mortgage REITs emerging today may be less risky investments compared to the legacy commercial mortgage REITs that operated during the most recent real estate boom, argue some industry experts.
Is the Box Half-Full or Half-Empty?
Self-storage REITs rocked in 2011. Can the rally last?
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