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The REIT ESG Dashboard©, now in its sixth year, identifies and tracks data associated with the management and supplemental disclosure of environmental stewardship and social responsibility key performance indicators (KPIs) for the U.S. REIT industry.

When assessing the outlook for REITs and commercial real estate in 2022 and beyond, it is helpful to distinguish between impermanent or cyclical effects and the longer-term structural changes that result from changes in behavior.

Modeled after mutual funds, REITs historically have provided investors of all types regular income streams, diversification and long-term capital appreciation. Investors can purchase stock in equity REITs and mortgage REITs. Equity REITs own properties in a variety of real estate sectors, such as retail, office and residential.

How will REITs and the real estate markets perform in 2018? Are REITs poised for growth in 2018 or will they continue to underperform the stock market? Commercial construction has been on an uptrend for several years; will demand growth keep up?

Investing in a 21st century real estate completion portfolio with REITs from tech-related property sectors can reduce the overall volatility of portfolio returns.

Industry data and research highlights the investment performance benefits and opportunities of REIT-based real estate investments to institutional and individual investors, financial advisers, policymakers and the media. Nareit provides a range of stock performance data for both domestic and global REITs as well as a series of industry performance measures tracked daily, monthly and yearly. 

Nareit publishes a number of publications for members as well as the broader investment community. 

In 2016, S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI elevated stock-exchange listed real estate companies (including REITs) from under the Financials Sector to a new 11th headline Real Estate Sector under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).

NAREIT has successfully connected Members of Congress with REITs that own and operate properties within their local districts and states.

REITs and commercial real estate in the United States will face a number of important questions in 2017. The economic expansion and the commercial real estate cycle are both more than a half-decade old; what are the risks of a downturn? The Federal Reserve has resumed raising its target for short-term interest rates; what impact will higher rates have on financing costs, on the demand for commercial real estate and on REIT share prices? The Presidential Election surprised most observers; what impact might the incoming Trump Administration have on the economy and commercial real estate?

A REIT or real estate investment trust, is a company that owns, operates or finances income-producing real estate. Modeled after mutual funds, REITs historically have provided investors with regular income streams, diversification, and long-term capital appreciation. Most REITs are public companies that trade on major stock exchanges, but other types of REITs are available to investors.

Most REITs operate as equity REITs, providing investors with the opportunity to invest in portfolios of income-producing real estate. These companies own properties in a range of real estate sectors that are leased to tenants, such as office buildings, shopping centers, apartment complexes and more. They are required to distribute a minimum of 90% of their income to shareholders in the form of dividends.

REITs are an important part of the economy, investors’ portfolio and local communities. Taken individually, a single REIT-owned property can change the entire complexion of a neighborhood. When viewed as an entire industry, REITs significantly contribute to the tax base, job market, and community. 

The underlying economic fundamentals for commercial real estate are gaining more momentum with a higher level of vaccine coverage, which is likely to boost REIT earnings growth over the remainder of this year.