Real Estate Investment Trust

A type of investment company that is used to allow shareholders to share in the ownership and income of a portfolio of real estate properties is called a real estate investment trust or REIT.  REIT's trade the same as public stock and can be found on the New York Stock Exchange and other exchanges.

REIT's can specialize in in different types of real estate such as shopping centers, income property, warehouses, office buildings and others.  It can have the goal of income, growth or both income and growth.  Special rules for REIT's require that most income received by the REIT be distributed to shareholders.

The value of the shares of a real estate investment trust fluctuate with the prevailing market for the shares.  Generally they will fluctuate with the value of the real estate holdings held by the REIT and may sell for a premium or discount to that value depending upon market sentiment.

REIT Best Sellers from Amazon.com

Investing in REITs: Real Estate Investment Trusts: Third Edition (Bloomberg)
by Ralph L. Block
Amazon Price: $18.45
Customer Review: There are two basic categories of REITs: equity REITs (that manages and maintains properties) and mortgage REITs (that makes and holds loans and other bond-like obligations that are secured by real estate collateral). This book is about equity REITs,...
 

The Complete Guide to Investing in REITS -- Real Estate Investment Trusts: Ho...
by Mark Gordon
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Review: This is a very comprehensive book about REITs. Different REIT types include office, residential, retail, industrial, health care, self-storage, and motels/hotels. Some of you may also find the history of REITs interesting because it makes you underst...
 

FORTY YEARS A SPECULATOR
by FRED CARACH
Amazon Price: $17.55
Customer Review: I really like this book. It is well done with good clear explanations.
He gives a very plain explanation and contrast of the value vs growth debate.
There is a good list of potential investments from which you can start your research.  

Real Estate Investment Trusts: Structure, Performance, and Investment Opportu...
by Su Han Chan, John Erickson, Ko Wang
Amazon Price: $33.00
Customer Review: This book provides a whole lot of data and facts and commented on them in a very objective manner. The analysis about various aspects of REIT investment is thorough and cautious. Highly recommended and hope to see an updated version addressing the is...
 

Real Estate Investment Trusts: Structure, Analysis and Strategy
by Richard Garrigan, John Parsons
Amazon Price: $47.99
Customer Review: This book contains a collection of 18 different articles about REITs. The book is somewhat dated, so readers will need to take that into account when consulting this book. The articles are generally useful. There are articles from the perspective of ...
 

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• RioCan REIT Q2 Tops Market Estimates Reuters
RioCan REIT Q2 tops market estimatesReutersJuly 29 Reuters RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust39s REIu.TO quarterly result topped market expectations, helped by an increase in net operating RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Results for the Second Quarter MarketWatch press releaseall 7 news articles raquo
• Stag Industrial Inc. Plans To Sell 300 Mln In REIT IPO Wall Street Journal
Stag Industrial Inc. Plans To Sell 300 Mln In REIT IPOWall Street JournalA number of investors looking to create REITs have made IPO plans, looking to raise cash amid hopes the commercial real estate sector39s troubles could be at and more raquo
• REITs: Duke Realty, Equity Residential TheStreet.com
RTT NewsREITs: Duke Realty, Equity ResidentialTheStreet.comThe Vanguard REIT VNQ and iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate IYR, exchange traded funds that count Equity Residential among their top holdings, Equity Residential second quarter FFO risesReutersEquity Residential Profit Drops Flat FFO A Pleasant SurpriseWall Street JournalEquity Residential: Quarterly revenue downChicago Daily Heraldall 26 news articles raquo
• Philippine Exchangeaposs New President To Go Full Blastapos On REIT Share Sal...
Philippine Exchange39s New President to Go Full Blast39 on REIT Share SalesBloombergThe introduction of real estate investment trusts will help the exchange face its biggest challenge of broadening the stock market39s investor base, and more raquo
• Bobertaposs Introduction To REITS Motley Fool Blog
Bobert39s introduction to REITSMotley Fool blogREIT stands for real estate investment trust. It39s a corporation that allows several different people to put money together to buy real estate property, Real estate firms, Exchange brass seek talks with BIR over REIT lawBusiness MirrorSM Prime eyes bond sale, loans as REITS substituteGMA news.tvSM Prime to sell 100M in bonds sans REITBusinessWorld OnlineManila Times Malaysia Star Benzingaall 26 news articles raquo