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Jon Wheeler, CEO of Wheeler REIT Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ: WHLR), joined Nareit for a video interview at REITworld 2017.

Wheeler REIT’s portfolio consists of retail properties in secondary and tertiary markets located in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest regions of the United States.

Paul Pittman, CEO of Farmland Partners Inc. (NYSE: FPI), joined Nareit for a video interview at REITworld 2017.

Farmland Partners acquires high-quality farmland and land with agricultural development potential located throughout North America.

Chris Marr, president and CEO of CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE), joined Nareit for a video interview at REITworld 2017.

CubeSmart owns or manages approximately 900 self-storage properties across the United States.

Marr emphasized that the demand drivers for self-storage are “everyday life events,” which continue to be strong.

Bill Blackham, CEO of Condor Hospitality Trust (NYSE: CDOR), joined Nareit for a video interview at REITworld 2017.

Condor currently owns 19 hotels in nine states. Condor’s hotels are franchised by brand families that include Hilton, Marriott/Starwood, and InterContinental Hotels Group.

Greg Silvers, president and CEO of EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), joined Nareit for a video interview at REITworld 2017.

EPR is a specialty REIT that invests in properties in select, non-commodity market segments including entertainment, recreation and education.

Paul Szurek, president and CEO of CoreSite Realty Corp. (NYSE: COR) joined Nareit for a video interview at REITworld 2017.

CoreSite delivers secure, reliable, high-performance data center and interconnection solutions across eight North American markets.

Joel Marcus, chairman and CEO of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), joined Nareit for a video interview at REITworld 2017.

Alexandria is the largest REIT uniquely focused on collaborative science and technology campuses in urban innovation clusters.

REIT CEOs participating in a REITworld 2017 panel stressed the importance of emergency preparedness and communication in the wake of natural disasters.

REIT stocks were modestly lower in October despite the sector’s solid fundamentals, according to Brad Case, Nareit senior vice president for research and industry information.

The total returns of the FTSE Nareit All REITs Index dropped 0.2 percent in October, while the S&P 500 posted a total return of 2.3 percent. For the first 10 months of 2017, total returns of the FTSE Nareit All REITs Index gained 6.6 percent, while the S&P 500 returned 17 percent.

REITs moved slightly lower in October as broader macroeconomic concerns put pressure on the market, according to analysts.

The total returns of the FTSE Nareit All REITs Index dropped 0.2 percent in October, while the S&P 500 posted a total return of 2.3 percent. For the first 10 months of 2017, total returns of the FTSE Nareit All REITs Index gained 6.6 percent, while the S&P 500 returned 17 percent.