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Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 M. Jason Mattox	Know Your REITs In today's market not all real estate investment trusts are the same. When working with publicly traded or private REITs, real estate professionals must keep the public or private nature of the entity in mind.
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2007 Charles Keenan	Pillars of Good Governance REIT corporate governance is among the best in the United States and boards across the industry remain highly focused on corporate performance and strategy.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Matthew Bechard	Something Special REITs have come a long way as both an industry and an investment since 1960. But the best may be yet to come.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Sam Zell	Brave New World Once a misunderstood alternative investment that many investors couldn't even pronounce, REITs have moved into the mainstream both domestically and internationally.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Steve Bergsman	The Business of REITs REITs have ripened with age, thanks in no small part to the industry's management teams, and investors share in the fruits of their labor.
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2008 Martin E. Stein	Old Faithful The quality of REITs' overall governance has been proven time and again, and even in these challenging times that has shown no true signs of abating.
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2004 Michele Lerner	Playing By The Rules REIT experts agree that while all publicly traded companies, including REITs, have been somewhat impacted by the changes on Wall Street, REITs are not expected to suffer in particular.
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2007 Art Coppola	REITs' Investment Proposition The REIT story is singular in the investment marketplace.
Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2008 Ryan Chittum	Building Potential Non-traded REITs, cousins of publicly traded REITs, are a growing trend in the real estate investment industry.
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2005 David E. Simon	We've Come a Long Way During the past 45 years the REIT industry has experienced tremendous growth, generated exceptional long-term performance, gained acceptance by the investment community and financial press, and demonstrated that it belongs in every investor's diversified portfolio.
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2007 Art Coppola	Taking Stock - Seeking Value in 2007 As long as investors continue to find value in REITs, they will continue to invest.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2002 Steve Bergsman	Direct Effect As the focus on corporate governance issues intensifies, real estate companies will need to ensure that board composition and practices keep pace with rapid changes at all publicly traded companies.
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2004 Matthew Bechard	Second Leg of the Race The publicly traded real estate industry is in its own form of relay race: competing amid a crowded investment field to attract institutional and individual investors.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Bennett Voyles	Hey, Look Me Over CEOs of public companies often complain about the pressure of meeting analysts' expectations. But it's a problem many smaller REITS probably wouldn't mind having. With 197 publicly traded REITS now vying for investors' attention, many companies have trouble standing out.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2006 Jason Mattox	Reclassifying REITs Knowing the different REIT structures and types helps experts make good investment decisions.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Scott Farb	Public vs. Private REITs Here is an in-depth look at the realities of REITs themselves and the economics of a potential investment.
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2005 Dean Starkman	The 8 Governance Issues That Matter Most For REIT investors, these 8 corporate governance factors carry the most weight in their investment decisions.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2002	Expanding the REIT Investor Base As REIT stocks have outperformed other investments, grown in popularity and become more liquid in recent years, Portfolio asked fund managers if they have seen evidence that the investor base for the industry has expanded or diversified to include more non-dedicated investors.
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2003 Steven Roth	In the Spotlight Once little known, REITs have earned an increasingly prominent role on the financial stage. And the unique ability to own real estate in a liquid, securitized form while receiving dividends and growth will keep them in the spotlight.
Investment Advisor September 2006 Elizabeth D. Festa	Retirement Planning: Retirement Advisor Profile The need to reallocate investment funds in portfolios after the tech bust has driven pension funds and other institutional investors to acquire more real estate because of its specific benefits.
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National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Susan Cheng	Time to revamp `insider boards' Is the fate of corporate giants like WorldCom and Tyco looming at the door of some real estate investment trusts across the nation?
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Michael Fickes	State of the Industry The publicly traded real estate industry has weathered the first economic recession of the modern REIT era.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Britt & Bechard	Spanning The Globe Through global expansion and foreign adoption of similar structures, REITs are going worldwide.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Courtney Darby	Changing With the Times REITs have evolved successfully while staying true to their charter, and yet still are primed to grow in the future.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2007 Allen Kenney	REIT Breakthrough Recent research details stronger returns through indirect real estate investment.
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National Real Estate Investor May 20, 2003 Parke Chapman	Study: Compensation for REIT Board Members Up 25% It pays to be a real estate investment trust (REIT) board member these days. REIT board member compensation has increased 25% over the last decade, according to a study by New Jersey-based real estate consultant Schonbraun Safris McCann Bekritsky & Co.
Financial Advisor June 2010 Gail Liberman	Private REIT Explosion Regulators are concerned that too many retirees searching for higher dividends may be investing without understanding the risks.
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2006 Dees Stribling	Inside the Boardroom Top REIT CEOs discuss the major corporate governance issues facing the industry.
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2005 David E. Simon	Raising Standards The modern REITs of today provide investors the opportunity to invest in liquid, dividend-paying, quality real estate firms actively managed for the benefit of all stockholders with the highest level of corporate governance.
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2005 Matthew Bechard	New Year, Same Results? It is fundamental market logic that every sector that outperforms eventually reverts to the norm. But will 2005 be the year it happens to listed REITs?
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Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2004 Paul Wanner	REITs Get the Bronze for Governance The group of REIT companies studied in this analysis exhibits superior governance practices relative to the entire universe of companies ranked by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS.)
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2003 Steven Roth	Staying Power The year is now half over, and it is worth remembering that this was not supposed to be real estate's year. Performance so far in 2003 has been truly remarkable. Exceeding analyst expectations, REITs have posted total returns of 15 percent year-to-date, with increased returns every month.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Christopher M. Wright	The Investment Landscape Martin Cohen of Cohen & Steers and Jim Keagy of Barclays Global Investors comment on the strong run the REIT equity market has been on and where REITs as an investment alternative are heading.
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Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2003 Phillip Britt	Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley You need to go back to the 1930s to find laws that have had as much impact on the fundamental systems of REITs and other publicly traded companies.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Reading Up on REITs NAREIT's list of the best annual reports by REITs is a good place for investors to begin their research.
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Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2003 Steven Roth	REITs and Dividend Tax Relief President Bush's plan to eliminate the double taxation of corporate profits does not apply to REITs. Some feel that this plan will have a negative impact on REITs. I disagree.
Financial Advisor October 2006 Joshua M. Kaplan	When Did REITs Become An Asset Class? REITs as an asset class eventually will fade away, most likely when the returns become less attractive and the real estate market slows further. It's a fad, plain and simple.
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