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REIT Fundamentals Remain Favorable, Despite September Downturn REIT fundamentals remain favorable despite weakness in the sector’s stock performance during September, according to Brad Case, NAREIT senior vice president for research and industry information. The total returns of the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index dropped 0.6 percent in September, while the S&P 500 posted a total …

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FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index Down 0.6% in September REITs moved modestly lower in September as broad concerns about the economy, the direction of interest rates and the length of the current real estate cycle combined to keep the sector in a holding pattern, observers said. The total returns of the FTSE NAREIT All REITs …

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FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index Up 0.6% in August REIT returns were flat in August, as investors adopted a hesitant stance amid broader macroeconomic uncertainty, according to market observers.  “August was a desultory month for investors in listed U.S. REITs and most other assets,” said Brad Case, NAREIT senior vice president for research and industry information.   …

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REIT Capital Raising Buoyed by Low Interest Rates REITs raised more capital in the first half of the year than they did in the same period of 2016, as companies continue to take advantage of low interest rates, according to analysts. Through June 30, REITs raised a total of approximately $44.2 billion in 2017, 17 …

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Fitch Analyst Says REITs Looking to Reduce Cost of Financing Steven Marks, managing director at Fitch Ratings, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Marks commented on a recent report by Fitch into REITs’ bank borrowing exposure. Fitch looked at the sum of withdrawals …

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Veteran REIT Analyst Says Retail REITs Well Positioned for Long Term Paul Adornato, managing director at BMO Capital Markets, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Adornato commented on the outlook for retail REITs amid changing consumer habits. “The retail REITs are in a …

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REITs Move Lower in May REIT returns lost ground in May and lagged the broader market, as investors remained cautious on several fronts, market watchers said. The total returns of the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index fell 0.2 percent in May, while the S&P 500 posted a return of 1.4 percent. Total returns of the …

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REIT Returns Flat in April REITs returns ended flat in April as investor uncertainty late in the month diminished earlier gains, market watchers said.  The total returns of the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index gained 0.5 percent in April, while the S&P 500 posted a return of 1.0 percent. Total returns of the FTSE/NAREIT All …

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Retail REIT CEOs Address Shifts in Sector Retail REIT executives say they continue to see solid growth potential in their sector, despite disruptive forces that are changing the operating landscape. Speaking April 6 at a NYU Schack Institute symposium, executives sought to counter the impression that the entire retail REIT sector is facing pressure as …

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