Fundamentally Speaking: Multifamily Market Still Strong for REITs

In the latest edition of Fundamentally Speaking, Calvin Schnure, NAREIT’s senior vice president for research and industry information, said economic developments haven’t hampered the strength of the multifamily real estate market.

Concerns about new multifamily supply and a possible shift to home buying have not materialized, Schnure noted.

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REITs Retreat Modestly in July, But Still Outperform Broader Market

REITs retreated modestly in July, but still outperformed the broader market as wider macroeconomic concerns set the trend for the month, according to analysts.

The total return on the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index dipped 0.2 percent in July, although the decline was smaller than the 1.4 percent fall in the S&P 500 Index during the same period.

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