REITs invest in the majority of real estate property types, including offices, apartment buildings, warehouses, retail centers, medical facilities, data centers, cell towers and hotels.
The REIT Industry Sustainability Report 2024 includes industry trends, REIT sustainability reporting data and analysis, as well as useful information on the publicly traded U.S. REIT industry’s primary sustainability, social responsibility, and governance practices.
REITs directly employed an estimated 331,000 FTE employees who earned $31.1 billion of labor income in the U.S.
At the end of 2023, U.S. public REITs owned an estimated 580,000 properties—up 1% from the previous year—and 15 million acres of timberland across the U.S.
REITworld 2024, scheduled for Nov. 18-21 in Las Vegas, NV, will bring together REIT management teams, investors, and analysts for topical sessions, one-on-one meetings, and networking.
For 60 years, Nareit has led the U.S. REIT industry by ensuring its members’ best interests are promoted by providing unparalleled advocacy, investor outreach, continuing education and networking.
Individuals can invest in REITs in a variety of different ways, including purchasing shares of publicly traded REIT stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. REITs also play a growing role in defined benefit and defined contribution investment plans.
REITs offer investors the benefits of real estate investment along with the ease and advantages of investing in publicly traded stock. REITs have historically provided investors dividend-based income, competitive market performance, transparency, liquidity, inflation protection and portfolio diversification.
More than 40 countries and regions have adopted the U.S.-based REIT approach to real estate investment offering all investors access to portfolios of income producing real estate across the globe. Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds offer the easiest and most efficient way for investors to add global listed real estate allocations to portfolios.
Modern portfolio theory argues that well-diversified investment portfolios should include allocations to all assets in the market basket, including real estate, which is the third largest asset in the U.S. investment market basket after equities and bonds.
Nareit publishes a number of publications for members as well as the broader investment community.
Individual investors represent a core component of the REIT investment universe. Whether investing in individual companies, through a REIT mutual fund or exchange-traded fund or through a retirement plan, an increasing number of individuals have recognized the benefits of including a REIT allocation in their investment portfolios.
Mortgage REITs (mREITs) provide financing for income-producing real estate by purchasing or originating mortgages and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and earning income from the interest on these investments.
Nareit corporate members receive exclusive benefits, including access to advocacy, investors, regulatory engagement, thought leadership, industry-leading research, professional development, member-only events, and more.
REITs to Qualify as "Institutional Investors" in U.K. Investor Outreach Team Active in November Sustainability Working Forum One Month Away NAREIT Participates in Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association Annual Board Meeting REIT.com Videos: CEO Spotlights Outreach to State Treasurers REIT.com Videos: REITWorld 2013 Insights NAREIT Welcomes Two New Corporate Members REITs in the Community
Investor Outreach Team Busy in 2013 REIT.com Videos: CEO Spotlights NAREIT Participates in Strategic Defined Contribution Real Estate Council Meeting Senators Ask Committee to Move on TRIA Extension REIT.com Videos: REITWorld 2013 Insights NAREIT Requests Changes to Form 1120-REIT Version 2.0 of the REIT Investor App includes a New Android Version NAREIT Welcomes New Corporate Member REITs in the Community
White House Advocates FIRPTA Reform REIT.com Videos: REITWise 2013 NAREIT Reaching Out to Defined Benefit Plans NAREIT Comments on Repurchase Agreements and Similar Transactions Proposal REIT.com Videos: Leader in the Light Working Forum NAREIT Welcomes New Member REITs in the Community Conference to Highlight Latest in REIT Research
Nareit is the worldwide representative voice for REITs and publicly traded real estate companies with an interest in U.S. real estate and capital markets. Meet the individuals who work on the industry’s behalf.
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, more than 150 industry professionals attended Nareit’s “REIT Investing Webinar: The Role of REITs in Your Portfolio.”