REITs

Funds and REITs that built up massive war chests are taking steps to make deals despite current uncertainties over optimal real estate pricing.

Realto Inc. has created a platform for secondary trading of illiquid real estate investments and alternative securities.

While representatives of the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives warn of the proposal’s 'chilling effect' on brokers, state regulators are asking why REIT customer complaints remain elevated.

The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index rose 8.6 percent for the month, erasing nearly half of 2022’s year-to-date losses.

Amid uncertainty in a rising rate and inflationary environment, the real estate investment giant sees opportunity for income in debt strategies.

Unibail Rodamco Westfield and Hammerson Plc reported earnings that rebounded in the first half of the year as the impact of the pandemic subsided more quickly than expected.

This structure allows holders of real estate to exchange real property for economic interest in the REIT in the form of operating partnership units.

Total returns for the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index are down 20 percent year-to-date amid broader macroeconomic concerns, but REIT balance sheets and real estate fundamentals remain on solid footing.

Some investors and analysts believe that the publicly-traded REIT sector could outperform the broader stock market in the near term.

After seeing a windfall of flows in 2021, real estate ETFs have experienced net outflows of $2.1 billion so far in 2022.