n. nicknamed REIT, a real estate investment organization which fi...

REITs invest in real estate or loans secured by real estate and issue shares in such investments. A REIT is similar to a closed-end mutual fund.

An organization similar to an investment company in some respects but concentrating its holdings in real estate investments. The yield is generally liberal since REITs are required to distribute as mu [..]

An REIT is a trust owned by shareholders that buys and initiates mortgage loans.

REITs are publicly traded companies that pool investors' capital to invest in a variety of real estate ventures, such as apartment and office buildings, shopping centers, medical facilities, industrial buildings, and hotels. After an REIT has raised its investment capital, it trades on a stock market just as a closed-end mutual fund does.Th [..]

A business that invests in real estate. Investors buy shares in a REIT to invest in real estate in much the same way as they might buy shares in a mutual fund to invest in stocks. A REIT is set up to [..]

A pooled investment that invests primarily in real estate. REITs trade like stocks on the major exchanges. Keep in mind that the return and principal value of REIT prices will fluctuate as market conditions change. And shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Entity that allows a very large number of investors to pool their money in the purchase of real estate, but as passive investors. The investors do not buy directly. Instead, they purchase shares in the REIT that owns the real estate investment.

A company that owns and typically operates income producing real estate or real estate-related assets, such as office buildings, shopping malls, apartments, hotels, resorts, self-storage facilities,...

Definition REIT. A corporation or trust that uses the pooled capital of many investors to purchase and manage income property (equity REIT) and/or mortgage loans (mortgage REIT). REITs are traded on m [..]

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Investor-owned TRUST which invests in real estate and, instead of paying income tax on its income, reports to each of its owners his or her pro rata share of its income for inclusion on their income t [..]

Investment structure containing a basket of different exposures to real estate, be it directly in properties or in mortgages. Returns predominantly relate to changes in property values and income from [..]

A trust that invests primarily in real estate and mortgages and passes income, losses, and other tax items to its investors. The Fund is subject to many of the risks associated with direct real estate [..]

Pooled funds that purchase and hold commercial real estate.

Referred to as a REIT. This trust invests primarily in real estate and passes the income and losses onto the investors.

A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a corporation whose primary business is owning, developing, and managing real estate properties, such as apartment buildings, office buildings, hotels, warehou [..]

A trust that invests primarily in real estate and mortgages and passes income, losses, and other tax items to its investors. The Fund is subject to many of the risks associated with direct real estate ownership, such as declines in real estate values, overbuilding and extended vacancies, limitation of fluctuations in rent payments and other risks a [..]

A trust that invests primarily in real estate and mortgages and passes income, losses, and other tax items to its investors. The Fund is subject to many of the risks associated with direct real estate [..]

A security that is traded like a stock on the major exchanges and invests primarily in real estate.

A pooled investment that invests primarily in real estate. REITs trade like stocks on the major exchanges. Keep in mind that the return and principal value of REIT prices will fluctuate as market cond [..]

A closed-end investment company that specializes in real estate or mortgage investments. Real Estate Investment Trusts issue shares that trade on stock exchanges like shares of common stock. There are [..]

A pooled investment that invests primarily in real estate. REITs trade like stocks on the major exchanges. Keep in mind that the return and principal value of REIT prices will fluctuate as market cond [..]

  -  A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a company dedicated to owning and, in most cases, operating income-producing real estate, such as apartments, shopping centers, offices and warehouses. So [..]

A listed company that undertakes property business and that has elected to be subject to the REIT taxation regime.

A pooled investment that invests primarily in real estate. REITs trade like stocks on the major exchanges. Keep in mind that the return and principal value of REIT prices will fluctuate as market conditions change. And shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

An organization similar to an investment company in some respects but concentrating its holdings in real estate investments. The yield is generally liberal since REITs are required to distribute as mu [..]

n. a real estate investment organization which finds investors and buys real property and gives each investor either a percentage interest in the property itself or an interest in a loan secured by a [..]

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REITs are a special form of corporation that invests only in real estate. REITs do not pay corporate income tax as long as they pay out at least 90% of their earnings as dividends to share owners. REI [..]

An investment vehicle that invests funds on behalf of its investors in real estate-related investments such as construction loans, mortgages, land and real estate company securities. Real Interest Rat [..]

An investment trust that specializes in investing in real estate related investments, including mortgages, construction loans and real property in varying combinations.

REITs invest in real estate or loans secured by real estate and issue shares in such investments. A REIT is similar to a closed-end mutual fund.