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Understanding Equity Residential’s Business Segments
In 1Q17, Southern California comprised 25% of Equity Residential’s (EQR) total revenues, 19% of its total revenues came from Washington, D.C., and New York comprised 21% of its total revenues.

Where Equity Residential Stands among Peers after Q2 Results
Over the last two months, analysts have maintained their “hold” recommendation for Equity Residential.

How AvalonBay Compares after 2Q17
Price-to-funds from operations multiple AvalonBay Communities’ (AVB) performance in 2Q17 can be best evaluated by looking at its price-to-FFO (funds from operations) multiple. The multiple, widely used for REITs, gives an idea of how much an investor pays for a particular stock per unit of its profit. The multiple, which has the same implications as the price-to-earnings […]

Financing Activities Leverage AvalonBay’s Balance Sheet in 2Q17
Performance in 2Q17 AvalonBay Communities (AVB) has undertaken several development, redevelopment, and expansion projects to maintain its share in the market. It invested $400 million in new developments during the quarter. REITs such as UDR (UDR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), and Equity Residential (EQR) fund these activities with the help of debt and equity. Therefore, […]

Income Rises in 2Q17, AvalonBay Expects Higher Expenses
Income generated in 2Q17 AvalonBay Communities (AVB) reported NOI (net operating income) of $367.1 million, compared with $339.6 million in 2Q16. The Northern California region reported the highest NOI of $64.6 million, followed by the New York metropolitan area, which reported NOI of $61.5 million. Development and redevelopment communities reported NOI growth of $40.1 million, […]

How Geography Affected AvalonBay’s 2Q17 Results
Wide geographical diversity AvalonBay Communities (AVB) has its assets well placed in high-demand Class A cities. These cities have soaring job growth, a high barrier to entry for competitors, and proximity to premium infrastructure. REIT peers UDR (UDR), Equity Residential (EQR), and Essex Property Trust (ESS) are repositioning their properties to Class A cities and […]

AvalonBay Maintains Profit with Strategic Capital Deployment
Demographic shift American demographics are shifting towards Class A cities with high-income growth and demand for residential apartments. These cities offer job prospects and proximity to offices, schools, and other necessities for premium social living. Although these cities also have high barriers to entry, more residential apartment owners are repositioning their properties in these areas. […]

AvalonBay Revenue Climbs in 2Q17, Backed by Rent Growth
Robust 2Q17 driven by rent growth AvalonBay Communities’ (AVB) total revenue of $530.5 million marginally surpassed Wall Street estimates by 0.3%. However, revenue rose by almost 6% from the year prior. Upbeat top-line growth reflected growth in development communities and stabilized operating communities. Same-store revenue rose 2.5% year-over-year. Including revenue from redeveloped communities, same-store revenue […]

What Lies Ahead for AvalonBay
Robust 2Q17 results AvalonBay Communities’ (AVB) top and bottom lines exceeded expectations, backed by higher net operating income growth of 8.1%. Factors affecting profit during 2Q17 Higher occupancy and rent growth in development communities and stabilized operating communities led to upbeat results during the quarter. Higher funds from operations expected for 3Q17 AvalonBay expects […]

Where AvalonBay Stands after Its 2Q17 Earnings Release
AvalonBay Communities (AVB) reported core FFO (funds from operations) of $2.09 per share, in line with Wall Street estimates.

How Does Wall Street Rate Essex Property Trust?
Essex Property Trust’s (ESS) performance expectations in 2017 are reflected in analysts’ ratings for its stock. Analysts have given ESS a mean price target of $257.6.

How Essex Property Trust Compares to Other Industry Players
The price-to-FFO (funds from operation) ratio is the most popular method of measuring the relative valuation of real estate investment trusts (or REIT) such as Essex Property Trust.

How Well Does Essex Property Manage Its Balance Sheet?
In order to function as real estate investment trusts (or REIT), companies such as Essex Property Trust (ESS) have to pay almost 90% of their taxable income out as dividends.

How Well Does Essex Property Return Value to Its Shareholders?
Real estate investment trusts (or REIT) such as Essex Property Trust (ESS) need to pay at least 90% of their taxable incomes as dividends or share buybacks as a prerequisite for functioning as REITs.

Are Trump and the Rate Hike Blessings in Disguise for ESS?
Rising optimism among citizens bodes well for REITs such as Essex Property Trust (ESS) AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Equity Residential (EQR), and UDR (UDR).

How High Interest Could Affect ESS and Residential REITs
REITs such as Essex Property Trust (ESS) yielded high returns in the long period during which interest rates were below average.

Development Projects Helps Essex Property Combat REIT Headwinds
Amid the shifting residential REIT scenario, Essex Property Trust (ESS) has been able to maintain its dominant position.

Essex Property to See Growth due to Winning Strategies
The current macroeconomic scenario is conducive for growth in the residential REIT (real estate investment trust) sector.

Essex Property and Residential REITs Are Poised to Grow
The home building sector has set itself a course for smooth sailing amid the current favorable economic scenario.

How Essex Property Maintains Its Revenue Growth
A slow and steady improvement in the job market and rising optimism among consumers about their economic welfare has triggered a spike in the construction sector.

Essex Property: An Apartment REIT Standing Strong amid Headwinds
The current economic environment has made investors skeptical about the real estate investment trust (or REIT) industry.

How Wall Street Analysts View AvalonBay Stock
In May 2017, 11 of 23 analysts covering AVB stock issued “buy” or “strong buy” ratings.

AvalonBay—Comparison with Other Retail REITs in Its Industry
Currently, AvalonBay Communities is offering a next-12-month (or NTM) dividend yield of 3%, which is in line with its close competitors.

AvalonBay Communities: A Rewarding Stock for Shareholders
During 2016, AvalonBay Communities (AVB) repurchased 57,172 shares worth $0.6 million.

AvalonBay, Residential REITs Target Headwinds through Diversification
During 1Q17, AvalonBay Communities (AVB) had completed the development of projects worth $650 million at an initially projected yield of 5.6%.

Could Rising Consumer Sentiment Boost REITs Like AVB?
According to the University of Michigan, the consumer sentiment index for May 2017 gained 2.5% year-over-year, standing at 97.1%.

The Impact of Trump’s Proposed 2018 Budget on Residential REITs
According to President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal 2018, the administration is expected to slash $6 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development budget, decreasing its funding by 13.2% to $40.7 billion.

How Rising Interest Rates Impact AVB and Residential REITs
There is wide anticipation in the market that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates again during its upcoming meeting on June 14, 2017.

AvalonBay Communities and the Residential REIT Industry Overview
According to NHAB’s Housing Economics survey, housing starts are expected to rise 6.2% in 2017 and ~6.3% in 2018, backed by respective 9.6% and ~11.8% gains in single-family home sales.

AvalonBay Maintains Revenue Growth amid Industrial Headwinds
AvalonBay’s 1Q17 revenues came in at ~$522.3 million and surpassed estimates by 0.3%.

AvalonBay: Weathering Ups and Downs in Residential REITs
In May 2017, 11 of 23 analysts covering AvalonBay Communities (AVB) stock issued “buy” or “strong buy” ratings. Eleven analysts gave AVB a “hold” rating, and one analyst gave it a “sell” or a “strong sell” rating.

GGP: A Rewarding Stock for Shareholders
General Growth Properties (GGP) has been paying dividends to its shareholders consistently in every quarter since it raised its dividend 11.1% during 4Q16 to $0.22.

How Does Equity Residential Manage Its Debt Leverage?
Equity Residential’s effective overall borrowing rate for fiscal 2016 was ~4.5%, close to its 2015 level of ~4.6%.

Equity Residential’s Geographic Expansion
As a part of its strategy initiated in 2005, Equity Residential (EQR) started to sell off its properties to other REITs located in less-dense regions.

Equity Residential: The Largest Apartment Building Owner in the US
On March 31, 2017, Equity Residential (EQR) owned 302 properties in ten states and the District of Columbia, comprising 77,498 apartment units.

Equity Residential’s Management Paints a Bullish Picture for 2016
Equity Residential upwardly revised its guidance for its 2016 same-store operating performance, normalized FFO per share, and some of its transactions.

How Much Money Are You Spending on Rent?
Rent is rising fast while pay raises have been very modest, which is a very difficult situation for median-income households.

What Can the Government Do to Increase Housing Affordability?
Many local governments have initiated measures to increase housing affordability. The California Community Redevelopment Law requires developers of redevelopment projects to construct 15% of the houses to be affordable for low- and moderate-income households.

Why Rent Is Going through the Roof
As more and more people seek apartments, rent has also been rising rapidly. In fact, rent has been rising faster than the overall cost of living in the US.

Rising Occupancy and Average Rent for American Campus Communities
American Campus Communities’ (ACC) average occupancy rate has remained at an elevated level for the past few years. It reached its peak at 97.8% in 2011.

MAA’s EBITDA Margin: Lower than Industry Average
MAA’s EBITDA margin is lower than the industry average of 57.7%, as well as the margins reported by some of the company’s peers.

Equity Residential Plans to Sell Apartment Units to Starwood Capital
On October 26, Equity Residential announced its plans to sell 72 properties in five markets to Starwood Capital. This includes 23,262 apartment units.

AvalonBay Struggled to Increase Occupancy Rates in 3Q15
AvalonBay’s established communities’ occupancy rate fell by 0.4% year-over-year to 95.3% in 3Q15. This is the lowest occupancy level recorded by the company in the last 14 quarters.

Why UDR Trades at a Higher EV/EBITDA Multiple
A closer look at UDR’s EV/EBITDA multiple shows that, over the last seven years, UDR’s EV/EBITDA was 12.9x–23.8x. Its current EV/EBITDA is around 22.3x.

Investing in Essex Property Trust: A Must-Read Company Overview
Essex Property Trust is one of the largest apartment REIT companies in the United States with a market capitalization of $14.4 billion.

Why AvalonBay Communities Acquired Archstone Enterprise
AvalonBay Communities acquired ~40% of Archstone’s assets and liabilities, which the company saw as an opportunity to expand its presence across major US markets.

Analyzing Equity Residential’s Higher Price-to-FFO Multiple
The most common way to calculate the relative value of a REIT like Equity Residential (EQR) is the price-to-FFO (funds from operations) multiple.

What Are the Major Brands of AvalonBay Communities?
AvalonBay Communities’ brands focus on consumer preference as well as location and price. They help differentiate its apartments from the competition.

Equity Residential Has a Moderate Debt-to-Equity Ratio
Equity Residential’s debt-to-equity ratio reached its high of 1.96 in 2008. Since then, it has fallen consistently from 1.72 in 2009 to 0.96 as of June 2015.

An Overview of AvalonBay Communities’ Geographic Coverage
The distribution of properties in attractive US coastal markets reflects AvalonBay Communities’ geographic diversification strategy.

Investing in AvalonBay Communities: A Must-Know Company Overview
AvalonBay Communities is a REIT focused on developing, redeveloping, acquiring, and managing high-quality apartment communities in high barrier-to-entry US markets.

What Was Equity Residential’s Cost Structure?
Equity Residential’s (EQR) consolidated cost was $1.69 billion for fiscal 2014—down by 9.70% over 2013. This came after a 52% rise in the total cost in 2013.