National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts

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  NAREIT Analysis: Demand for Apartments at Record High

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  March 1, 2012

  The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts reports apartment REIT price returns are up 225% through February 2012 since the REIT market’s trough in March 2009.

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  Offices Lift U.S. REITs to Outperformance in 2011: NAREIT Report

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 5, 2011

  Offices topped all other sectors in the real estate investment trust market in the first four months of the year, helping it outperform stocks, NAREIT said.

• U.S. REITs Rose Nearly 28% in '10, Almost Double S&P 500

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 5, 2011

  REITs outperformed the major markets and almost doubled the S&P 500’s 15% gain.

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  Counterintuitive Success

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  December 1, 2010

  Okay, it's not really what we mean when we say "overlooked managers," but it will do for our examination of how the REIT space is doing.

• Too Late for Commercial REITs?

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  November 12, 2010

  Experts explain why some REITS have been thriving, despite poor property prices.

• REITs Continue to Outperform

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  November 3, 2010

  All but one sector of the REIT market delivered double-digit returns.

• REITs: As Good as Gold?

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 5, 2010

  While it's true that gold is topping $1,340 an ounce and housing sales remain weak, some real-estate funds are outperforming their metal-based rivals.

• REITs Outshine Equities in First Nine Months of 2010

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 5, 2010

  Third quarter REIT performance from NAREIT showed that U.S. REITs considerably outperformed the broader equity market in the first nine months of 2010.

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  What Can We Expect for Real Estate?

  By Brad Case, NAREIT  |  September 14, 2010

  Over the last 10 years, REIT returns averaged 10.2% annually while the S&P 500 was stuck at -1.8%. What explains such consistent outperformance?

• Bill Easing Foreign Investment in REITs Passed by House

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 2, 2010

  The House on Friday, July 30, passed the Real Estate, Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 (H.R. 5901), a bill designed to make it easier for foreign investors to invest in U.S. real estate investments trusts (REITs).