Research and Markets: A Comprehensive Report on Real Estate Investment Trusts

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/85be05/real_estate_invest) has
announced the addition of the "Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)" report to
their offering.

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Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:

* The roughly 600 REIT companies in the US have combined annual revenue of $25
billion. Large companies include Equity Office Properties, Equity Residential
Properties, Simon Property Group, and Vornado Realty Trust. Following strong
consolidation, the industry has become highly concentrated at the top. The
largest 50 REITs hold over 80 percent of the market. The larger REITs are
publicly traded, but many smaller ones are privately held.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE:

* The health of the economy drives demand for REITs as investment vehicles.
Profitability depends on the value of the properties in the portfolio, which in
turn highly depends on real estate vacancy rates. Large companies have
advantages in deal-making, and economies of scale in marketing, computer and
infrastructure investment, and operations. Smaller companies can compete by
specializing not only in real estate type, but by geography, though geographic
focus can increase risks.

PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY:

* REITs are corporations that derive most of their revenue from owning or
managing real estate, or from mortgages secured by real estate. The value of all
real estate owned by REITs is close to $500 billion. A company organized as a
REIT under IRS regulations can avoid paying income taxes if it pays out at least
90 percent of its net income (excluding capital gains) as dividends to
shareholders. The benefit of being a REIT is that corporate income isn't taxed;
the disadvantage is that the company can't ...

Key Topics Covered:

* Industry Overview
* Quarterly Industry Update
* Business Challenges
* Trends AND Opportunities
* Call Preparation Questions
* Financial Information
* Industry Forecast
* Website and Media Links
* Glossary of Acronyms

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