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    REITs invest in the majority of real estate property types, including offices, apartment buildings, warehouses, retail centers, medical facilities, data centers, cell towers and hotels. 

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    REITs delivered strong investment performance through mid-year 2026, outperforming the broad equity market by a sizable margin.

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Industry Performance

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COPT Defense Properties Sees Strong Growth Opportunities as Defense Spending Accelerates

CEO Stephen Budorick discusses the company's strong operating performance, recent credit rating upgrade, and how rising U.S. defense spending is creating long-term growth opportunities.

07/15/2026
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Stephen Budorick, president and CEO of COPT Defense Properties
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Postal Realty Trust Sees Long Runway for Growth in Niche Postal Real Estate Market

The REIT’s focus on U.S. Postal Service properties continues to offer a compelling combination of stability and growth, according to CEO Andrew Spodek.

07/14/2026
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Andrew Spodek, CEO of Postal Realty Trust
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LXP Industrial Trust Sees Development Opportunities as Industrial Markets Rebalance

CEO Will Eglin discusses demand drivers, the advantages of Sun Belt logistics markets, and why development is once again creating value for industrial REITs.

07/03/2026
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Will Eglin, chairman and CEO of LXP Industrial Trust
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Piedmont Realty: High-Quality Offices Continue to Attract Tenants and Investment

CEO Brent Smith says location, amenities, and workplace experience are driving leasing demand as companies invest in long-term office strategies.

06/30/2026
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Brent Smith, president and CEO of Piedmont Realty Trust
Blog
REITweek 2026 Recap

Nareit’s REITweek: 2026 Investor Conference brought more than 2,300 members of the REIT community to New York City on June 1-4, including representatives from more than 1,600 companies and organizations across the listed real estate and investment industries.

06/08/2026
REITweek Lunch Panel
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FTSE Nareit U.S. REIT Index Series Two Decades On

Continued evolution in the REIT industry is expected to generate more opportunities for the creation of new indexes.

05/27/2026
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PwC’s Tim Bodner Sees Volatility Impacting Pace, Not Direction, of CRE Recovery

Bodner says global investors have raised their planned U.S. allocation from 11% to 16% during the last year.

 

05/21/2026
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Tim Bodner
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Cohen & Steers’ Seth Laughlin on Value of Sector Positioning Amid Disruption

Laughlin sees AI as next big disruption in terms of how the economy uses space.

 

05/14/2026
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RMR Group Says Energy Management Is a Core Investment and Risk Strategy

John Forester discusses how energy management drives value, mitigates risk, and shapes investment decisions across property types.

04/22/2026
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John Forester, The RMR Group
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Ed Pierzak Brings REIT Industry Insights to Leading Universities

Pierzak, Nareit's SVP of research, spoke last week at Johns Hopkins, Cornell, and the University of Cincinnati, sharing real-world perspectives on REITs and capital markets with students across three campuses.

04/09/2026
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Cornell SC Johnson College of Business class
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2026 REIT Market Outlook: Webinar Recap

Industry experts from Nareit, Bloomberg Intelligence, CenterSquare, and AEW examine valuation gaps, interest rates, policy pressures, and sector fundamentals shaping the REIT market in 2026.

01/30/2026
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Bloomberg Intelligence-Nareit webinar panelists
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AvalonBay Leans Into Development and Capital Flexibility Amid Shifting Demand

CEO Ben Schall discusses AvalonBay’s development-led portfolio strategy, disciplined capital allocation, and how shifting supply and demand dynamics are shaping the company’s growth outlook.

01/20/2026
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