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Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2006 Steve Bergsman |
Value Proposition The rise in REIT acquisitions raises the question of where the true value of real estate lies.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
The New Power Players in Office Investing Undeterred by dizzying prices and unfettered by the demands of public shareholders obsessing over quarterly growth, partnerships like Blackstone Group and other private firms are outbidding REITs on marquee properties.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
Advantage Institutions The modest rise in rates has eroded the profit margins of leveraged private buyers and strengthened the hand of institutions that pay mostly with cash. This year, pension funds plan to invest $59 billion in real estate in 2006, up from $51 billion in 2005, according to a new survey.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Gose & Valley |
The Shopping Spree for Retail Real Estate While other investment bankers involved in M&A activity have been sidelined for the past three years as deals evaporated, the men and women who handle mergers and buyouts of retail real estate companies and properties have been busy little beavers.  |
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.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Parke Chapman |
A Sellers' Conundrum Selling quality commercial real estate into the current market is pretty simple, as REITs have proven over the past few years. But profit-taking sellers soon become buyers, and this part of the equation is far more arduous.  |
Financial Advisor September 2006 Bruce W. Fraser |
Have Your REITs Peaked Yet? A new wave of privatizations suggests the REIT market still has legs.  |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2003 Alexis Petrakis |
Apartment REITs in Retreat Not too long ago, the multifamily sector enjoyed a Teflon-like reputation for its resiliency in all sorts of economic conditions. But no more. This economic slump has produced the lowest interest rates in 40 years, making home ownership easier and apartment buildings emptier.  |
The Motley Fool April 26, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
What Are REITs? The popularity of real estate investment trusts has increased in recent years, as people have discovered this way to invest in real estate without actually buying any.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2006 Scott Farb |
Top-Level Transactions U.S. real estate investment trusts and REIT-like structures worldwide are taking advantage of a highly charged environment to diversify and grow their portfolios. How long will this climate continue?  |
The Motley Fool April 7, 2005 |
REITs and FFOs REITs may deserve a spot in your portfolio. Learn more.  |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2006 Jennifer Popovec |
Getting Real About Real Estate Savvy retail advisors are moving their clients beyond listed REITs and into nontraditional real estate investments like "private" REITs and tenant-in-common programs (TICs), which, because they don't trade, aren't volatile and offer attractive yields.  |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Jennifer Popovec |
Leaving Their Comfort Zone Enticed by commercial real estate's healthy returns over the past several years, institutional investors continue to plow increasing sums of capital into an assortment of property markets, but with a new international twist.  |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2005 David Bodamer |
Duck and Cover Concerns about REITs have some investors swearing off the sector.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2002 Gove & Valley |
REITs May Be Hitting A Wall Although it's too early to call a solid bottom to the stock market, real estate experts and analysts generally agree that in the near term REIT shares are going to be fighting headwinds due to deteriorating real estate fundamentals and waning investor enthusiasm.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2002 Sam Jaffe |
The Aging REIT Craze Are we in the midst of a REIT bubble that, much like the dot-com bubble before it, is bound to pop?  |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Dispositions Dwindle REITs are less likely to be the net sellers they've been during the last few years when high demand for commercial real estate allowed office landlords to dump non-core assets or buildings in unfavorable markets.  |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2006 Sean P. Smith |
Please Recycle ... Your Capital REITs can grow their business via capital recycling, as SL Green Realty recently showed.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 |
Q & A An interview with veteran REIT investor and adviser Ralph Block about the underlying reasons for several public REITs going private.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2008 Dees Stribling |
Navigating the Credit Crisis So far, for the majority of REITs, the impact of the credit crisis hasn't been too adverse.  |
Financial Planning May 1, 2005 David A. Twibell |
Are REITs Too Rich? Real estate investment trusts have been standout performers. But after five years of market-beating returns, are they poised for a fall?  |
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 |
What Are REITs? Want some fat dividends? Learn about Real Estate Investment Trusts and what they offer.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 20, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Inland Picks Up Six N.J. Properties Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. has entered the New Jersey market, gobbling up six retail/mixed-use properties in the northern part of the state.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 Nicholas Yulico |
Why Investors Are Still Betting on REITs So far this year, REITs remain hot. As of mid-October, the Morgan Stanley REIT Index had posted a total return of 17.8% year-to-date, while the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average were all in the red.  |
Financial Advisor May 2007 Alan Lavine |
Real Estate Matchmaking The REIT market is being propelled by consolidation.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
Steady Stream of REIT Mergers One of the big stories of 2004 continues to be the brisk pace of merger activity among real estate investment trusts, particularly in the mall sector.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2003 |
Ready for the Re Lender restraint helps keep markets stable.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2006 Dees Stribling |
Year of the Deal After a record year for REIT M&A Activity, What Will 2007 Hold?  |
Registered Rep. December 12, 2012 Jennifer Popovec |
Is the Diversified REIT Dying? Diversification is a complex concept, and when it comes to REITs and their strategies, it's even more difficult to grasp the subtle nuances of diversification.  |
On Wall Street March 1, 2012 Dave Lindorff |
The Rich Rush to REITS One thing you can say about the 1%: They know a bargain when they see one.  |
Entrepreneur September 2003 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Do the REIT Thing? When it comes to returns on real estate, think long-term investment.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Mike Fickes |
Pension Funds Plan to Plow $14B into Real Estate in 2003 Occupancy may be down and sale prices high in many property types, but pension funds have big plans for buying commercial real estate in 2003.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
Major Dilemma for Office REITs: Buy or Build Public REITs are relying increasingly on development to build their portfolios. That approach is not without risk, as soaring construction and land costs have made it painfully expensive to assemble sites and build on them.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 G. M. Filisko |
Privatization Wave Hits REITs What's causing the wave in privatization is open for debate, but analysts agree real estate privatization is part of a larger trend across many industries.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
A Major REIT Retreat Many believe that the office REIT market is shrinking for a simple reason: private buyers value listed portfolios higher than the public markets. One thing is fairly certain: Equity Office won't be the last REIT to take a handsome exit package.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Park M. Chapman |
A New Twist on Unlisted REITs The unlisted REIT sector is getting crowded. A field that consisted of just four firms in 2003 is now teeming with more than two dozen -- and the ranks are still swelling even as the capital flow into this sector has slowed.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Parke Chapman |
Outbidding the German Uber-bidders Even though Germans are still chasing the top office properties and have even more money to plow into U.S. real estate, they are facing new competition from pension funds, REITs and other domestic buyers willing to outbid them.  |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Bruce Eidelson |
Think Globally Although the domestic REIT market may have peaked, its counterparts outside of the U.S. appear poised for growth.  |
BusinessWeek December 29, 2003 Robert Barker |
Hungry For Income? Try These REITs One day, interest rates on bonds and money-market funds will climb out of the basement. Until then, investors looking for dependable income sources have little choice but to sift through the long list of real estate investment trusts, which pay an average dividend yield of 5.8%.  |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Stan Luxenburg |
Why Office REITs Are Building Again After several years of hard economic times, some REITs are accelerating development activities in strong markets. Increased hiring by corporate tenants is encouraging new building.  |
The Motley Fool December 9, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
High Yields, Total Returns Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have been hot, but underappreciated opportunities still exist. It's just a matter of digging deep to find the right one.  |
Financial Planning January 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad |
REITs' Diversification Benefits Portfolios that included Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) holdings have outperformed those without such holdings in recent years.  |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Private Equity's Buying Binge Real estate private equity funds are on a frantic hunt for inefficiency. Bursting with cash and acutely aware that a storied 13-year real estate run is long in the tooth, the funds are snatching up what they consider to be undervalued properties and real estate companies.  |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
A REIT on Fire Avalon Bay turns in solid growth, and it's primed for more of the same. But before you invest, it makes sense to check into some other REITs as well.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
REIT Values: In the Eye of the Beholder? This year, REIT shares are showing signs of vulnerability. While they continue to outperform broad indices such as the S&P 500, they have begun to fluctuate, suffering a 9% loss in August when investors became jittery over a drop in bond prices.  |
The Motley Fool March 29, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
REITs Gaining Ground in S&P 500 Boston Properties and Kimco will be added to the S&P 500 over the next few days.  |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Be a Real Estate Tycoon Want to make some money? Consider real estate. Whether buying a property or shares of a real estate investment trust, it's imperative that you do your research.  |
Financial Planning January 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn |
Falling Star? Commercial real estate securities went through the roof last year. So will they follow their retail cousins by plunging back to earth in 2007? For planners concerned about investing in pricey real estate securities, diversification is a proven strategy for risk reduction.  |
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2002 Darlene Bremer |
Economies of Scale When is bigger better for real estate companies? How much do economies of scale tip the balance of power in favor of larger REITs?  |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2005 Tim Hanson |
Irresistible REITs Real estate is hot. Are you too late to the party? Real estate exposure is vital to a balanced portfolio. But remember: The best investors never overpay.  |