Don't Overlook REITs
by Amy Fontinelle Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a relatively small investment category; there were just 123 equity REITs in the FTSE NAREIT index, which comprises all the REITs traded on the NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges in the fourth quarter of 2011. However, even though the REIT investment universe is small, it contains many ...

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of 26,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE Amex:ARR.WS) ("ARMOUR" or the "Company") announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 26,000,000 shares ...

First Drips Of Liquidity Felt In Non-Traded REITs
So-called non-traded REITs (NTRs) represent a rapidly growing income producing niche among “alternative” investments. In its nascent history, the NTR industry has raised some $80 billion, largely from individual investors. This compares with $430 billion for the entire REIT industry, traded and non-traded.

Edmond needs more big speculative office buildings, developer says
Edmond needs additional large office buildings with flex space into which growing companies can grow, built on a speculative basis, according to the commercial manager for Edmond development firm Turner

New Liquidity For Private REITs Is A Real Drag
So-called non-traded REITs represent a rapidly growing income producing niche among alternative investments.

Griffin-American Healthcare Acquires Trio of Medical Office Buildings
PALM BEACH, FL—The demand for medical office buildings in the Southeast remains strong. Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II —formerly known as Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II—just snapped up a trio of medical office buildings across three Southeastern states for $25.1 million.