Tag: REIT

There are still a few REITs that stand out for yield-seeking investors. With asset values surging due to low interest rates, it’s getting harder to find an attractive yield. Even yields on real estate investment trusts (REITs) are falling as their stock prices rise. The average REIT now yields less than 3% following this year’s […]

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) come in a lot of shapes and sizes, and those shapes and sizes frequently morph in ways that can blur the lines between the neat categories in which they’re often grouped. Retail REITs, for instance, often include multifamily properties in properties they own and manage, and some REITs — like Equity Commonwealth — […]

Why Investors Should Want To Own Healthcare REITs There’s a huge benefit to diversification, as most investors know well. However, a highly focused company can actually be pretty low risk if it’s in the right place at the right time. That’s exactly the story with Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE: HR). But details matter. Here’s why […]

While the delta variant is affecting some real estate sectors, it can’t touch others. Here’s a look at three real estate investment trusts (REITs) that will thrive even if the delta variant wave persists. The COVID-19 outbreak has hit certain sectors of the commercial real estate industry hard. For example, it has weighed on hotel […]

There are quite a few things you should know before investing in your first retail REIT. Retail is one of the more interesting real estate investment trust (REIT) specializations. Retail tenants lease several types of commercial properties, and each type has its own risk factors and business dynamics, so it’s important to know what you’re getting into […]