USRT News and Press, iShares Core U.S. REIT From 02/23/23

Summary Apartment REITs were the second-worst-performing property sector in 2022 - barely outperforming the troubled office sector - despite delivering a record year of operating performance highlighted by 20% FFO growth. Following two years of historic rent growth, there is little doub...

Summary There was a glimmer of hope in the housing data from January. When housing moves a lot in one direction or the other, it has a disproportionate impact on aggregate growth. Housing is a big slow-moving beast and the basic math on affordability still looks very dreary to me. ...

Summary Market is still frozen, potential sellers sit on vacant properties, hoping this too shall pass. Cash Buyers, investors, second-home buyers pull back further. The median price of all types of homes fell for the seventh month in a row, to $359,900, down 13.2% from the peak in June...

Summary The REIT sector sharply rebounded from a tough 2022 with an +11.77% total return in January 2023. Micro cap REITs (+16.16%) saw disproportionately strong gains in January, followed by double-digit returns for small caps (+11.79%), mid caps (+11.50%) and large caps (+10.07%). ...

Summary U.S. equity markets were mixed on a choppy week as investors readjusted expectations for inflation and interest rates following data indicating an uptick in economic activity and persisting price pressures. Posting its first back-to-back weekly declines of the year, the S&P ...

Summary The M2 measure of money supply is declining, and higher interest rates are increasing the demand for money; this is a one-two punch which is rapidly snuffing out inflation. There is still no sign of the kind of economic or financial market stress that would trigger a recession. ...

Summary From the bright lights of Times Square to the iconic signage on LA's Sunset Strip, advertising billboards have been an inescapable fixture of the typical American commute for decades. Billboard REITs own a commanding share of the nation's 500,000 outdoor advertising displays - a...

Summary Wednesday’s release of homebuilder sentiment from the NAHB showed a significant rebound in sentiment. While sentiment has risen in back-to-back months, the moves from January to February were historic across the report. The only index to not experience a monthly move ...

Summary Sagging public REITs could signal potential softening in private real estate markets over the next year. While much will depend on interest rates, available supply, and the length and depth of any slowdown in GDP, we believe private-market real estate values could have further t...

Summary Certain businesses are better than others at a strategic level. A good underlying strategy is essential to long-term profitability. There is significant variance in the strength of REIT underlying business models. This article will break down our analysis. Much of...