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Elevated Equity REIT Bank Borrowing Bears Close Watch
While not a new phenomenon, U.S. equity REITs’ exposure could constrain corporate credit quality in some cases if bank borrowing continues at this elevated level, warns Fitch Ratings Head of U.S. REITs Steven Marks.
Experiential Retailing Is Transforming the Use of CRE
Realizing the value in offering customers experiences, retailers are capturing sales through experiential retailing and e-commerce, using data as a means to select the most relevant locations for shopping and distribution facilities, says Christopher Pappas, director at Fitch Ratings.
Economy Watch: Fitch Report Optimistic About CRE
In its first annual U.S. Equity REITs Handbook, Fitch predicts continued positive property-level fundamentals across most asset classes in 2017. Industrial REITs and office REITs with properties in technology-focused markets should perform particularly well.
REITs in an Era of Strong Policy Headwinds
The new administration hopes to accelerate U.S. economic growth by focusing on infrastructure spending and tax reform. But the more restrictive trade and immigration policies could present some challenges for equity REITs, explains Fitch Ratings Senior Director Stephen Boyd.
Don’t Expect REIT Mergers to Mimic Regency-Equity One
By Steven Marks, Head of U.S. REITs, Fitch Ratings: A closer look at the largest U.S. REIT-to-REIT transaction in recent memory reveals a rather unusual set of circumstances that precipitated it.
Steady as She Goes for U.S. Equity REITs in 2017
By Steven Marks, Head of U.S. REITs, Fitch Ratings: Why we can expect a stable year ahead for the REIT market.
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