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What Methods Are Used to Determine REITs’ Valuation?
Traditional valuation methods don’t apply to REITs because their operations are different from traditional companies. REITs are valued based on three main techniques.
What Factors Drive REIT Earnings?
Economic growth is the major factor that determines REITs’ growth. An uptick in economic fundamentals positively affects the REITs by increasing business growth.
What Are the Different Types of REITs?
There are three types of REITs—equity REITs, mortgage REITs, and hybrid REITs. Mortgage REITs lend money to landlords and their operators to purchase a property.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Investing in REITs
Every investment comes with certain advantages and disadvantages. REITs are no exception. There are benefits and risks associated with investing in REITs.
Why Did REITs Come into Existence?
US REITs came into existence in 1960 when President Eisenhower signed the REIT Act contained in the Cigar Excise Tax Extension.
What Are the Regulatory Requirements to Qualify as a REIT?
To qualify as a REIT, a company must make REIT election by filing a Form 1120-REIT with the IRS. This is essential to reduce or eliminate corporate tax.
Direct Property Investment versus Private Equity Investment
In a private equity fund, you just have to put in the money, and the fund takes care of everything else.
Must-know basics of Simon Property Group’s spinoff REIT, Spinco
Spinco will have one of the largest, most diversified portfolios of strip centers and malls in the United States. It will hold a total of 98 assets.