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REIT Investing

San Francisco Leads Detroit In CMBS Delinquencies for Apartment Properties

October 13, 2009

San Francisco, once considered one of the strongest commercial real estate markets in the country, had one of the largest increases in overall CMBS default rates in the second quarter of 2009, up 444 basis points to 5.15% (and yes, this was even worse than Miami). Detroit was still the worst performing market, with an […]

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Long Odds For Apartment Owners In Vegas; Prices Down By At Least 60%

October 12, 2009

If you are investing in REITs right now, life is good. The US MSCI REIT index has doubled since hitting its lows in March, and in the second quarter Mid America (MAA) generated $.05/share in earnings from the sale of just one asset, a 36 year old, 96 unit apartment building in Grenada, Mississipi. Indeed, […]

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Specialty REIT List

April 9, 2009

This is the most up-to-date list of publicly traded Specialty REITs on the web; prices and yields are updated daily at the close. This list should be reviewed in conjunction with the Diversified REIT List. The list contains working links to the home page of each REIT, and links to Yahoo news. Links to additional […]

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Diversified REIT List

April 9, 2009

Prices and yields on this list of publicly traded Diversified REITs are updated daily at the close. This list includes operations like First REIT of New Jersey, which specializes in the New York/New Jersey Tri-State Area, but owns a diverse group of property types. Accordingly, this list of “Diversified REITs” should be reviewed in conjunction […]

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REIT ETF Directory

January 13, 2009

If you need a complete list of all REIT ETFs, here it is. REIT ETF prices and yields update daily, and the list includes expense ratios. Links to the latest news for each ETF can be found in the right-hand column. This REIT ETF directory is also a good place to start if you want […]

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