Real Estate

KeyBanc Capital Markets is evaluating the REIT sector's prospects at a time when the economic cycle is in its late stages. REITs remain relatively well-positioned, with low leverage and payout ratios, dividends offering a nice premium to alternatives and rising rents offering inflation...

Redfin Corp (NASDAQ: RDFN), a provider of residential real estate brokerage services that serves both home buyers and sellers, is considered to be a disruptor in the sector — but that's not enough to make it a buy, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets.  The Analyst KeyBanc's...

Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) is likely to underperform given an unattractive valuation and persisting supply pressures, and yet there's a variable that a  Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst said could make the firm more bullish on the self-storage company.  The Analyst BofA...

Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR) may be a long-term winner for investors who want exposure to the next era of retail property, but one analyst says now's the time to be buying the REIT.  The Analyst KeyBanc analyst Todd Thomas downgraded Acadia from Overweight to Sector Weight. The...

Worldwide, the popularity and marketing of home investment and renovation TV programmes continues to grow year-on-year. This has in turn led to a huge growth in the popularity of property investment with individuals. The tax benefits for property investors (particularly in places like Australia)...

As Hurricane Harvey wreaks havoc, it's worth examining how global warming may affect investment in coastal real estate. Long-term measurements of tide gauges and the latest satellite figures reveal an average of how much sea levels have risen per year — 3.2 millimeters annually. Over the...

Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO), a real estate investment trust that operates in New York, lost a bullish rating from Wall Street this week. Stifel's John Guinee downgrades Vornado's stock rating from Buy to Hold with a price target lowered from $86 to $77. Vornado continues to be an attractive...

Analysts at Argus initiated coverage of AvalonBay Communities Inc (NYSE: AVB), a real estate investment trust that focuses on multifamily communities primarily in New England, with a Buy rating and $220 price target. One of the most favorable aspects to AvalonBay's business is the company's strong...

The first-quarter reporting season is done and dusted. And the tidings were mostly positive, evident from the strong run up in the major averages since the commencement of the first quarter reporting season, which is generally early-to-mid April. Market Warms To Reporting Season Since April 10,...