Resources

  • REITs – Wikipedia entry

    A Real Estate Investment Trust or REIT is a tax designation for a corporation investing in real estate that reduces or eliminates corporate income taxes. In return, REITs are required to distribute 90% of their income, which may be taxable in the hands of the investors. The REIT structure was designed to provide a similar structure for investment in real estate as mutual funds provide for investment in stocks.

  • National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts

    NAREIT provides numerous programs, publications and services to its members as well as to nonmembers. Although nonmembers are eligible for several important educational and networking resources, members are entitled to additional benefits and cost savings noted on this site.

  • Howstuffworks – How REITs Work

    Investing in income-generating real estate can be a great way to increase your net worth. But for many people, investing in real estate, particularly commercial real estate, is simply out of reach financially. But what if you could pool your resources with other small investors and invest in large-scale commercial real estate as a group? REITs (pronounced like “treats”) allow you to do just that.

  • REIT News and Analysis

    REIT Media consolidates press releases from across the real estate investment trust market, while also providing a REIT directory and industry metrics.

  • REIT Cafe

    REITcafe.com is a free service focused on providing REIT investors with the information they need to help them make intelligent and informed investment decisions. REITcafe is the first and only website to provide REIT investors with access to REIT executives, analysts, institutional investors and thought leaders through its podcast programs.

  • Canadian Real Estate Investment Trusts

    Canreit.com is a hub for investors in Canadian real estate investment trusts. Canreit.com reports the news that affects the Canadian REIT investor, provides expert commentary on recent events, facilitates discussion among investors and industry leaders, and educates investors on risks, benefits, and strategies to maximize return on investment in Canadian REITS.

  • Canadian Real Estate Investment Trusts

    Canreit.com is a hub for investors in Canadian real estate investment trusts. Canreit.com reports the news that affects the Canadian REIT investor, provides expert commentary on recent events, facilitates discussion among investors and industry leaders, and educates investors on risks, benefits, and strategies to maximize return on investment in Canadian REITS.

  • Your REIT Information Resource

    Reitnet provides access to essential decision-making tools needed to critically and objectively evaluate real estate investment options (REITs). Nowhere on the Internet can you find a better collection of REIT information.