Don't rush into REITs
You'd think that investors would be leery of companies that own and manage commercial real estate. Vacancy rates remain elevated in office buildings and shopping centers. Except for apartment buildings, rents really haven't grown at all in four years. And given the possibility that the global economy may retrench yet again, things could still get worse before they get better.

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II Acquires Medical Office Buildings in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II (formerly known as Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II) announced today that it has acquired three medical office buildings ...

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II Acquires Medical Office Buildings in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II (formerly known as Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II) announced today that it has acquired three medical office buildings ...

A Strong January for High-Yielding Mortgage REITs
The Fed's interest rate announcement is not unambiguously good news for REIT investors.

Bank of America Selling Three Office Buildings in New York and Charlotte
The Bank of America will sell and leaseback some of its administrative office space as part of its move to shed nonessential assets.

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Announces Estimated Fourth Quarter 2011 Results and Select Financial Data
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. and (NYSE Amex:ARR.WS) ("ARMOUR" or the "Company") today announced the preliminary estimated results and selected financial data provided ...

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 ...

Good news for Buffalo office space
The market for office space in downtown Buffalo is performing much better than in many larger cities around the country, and the multifamily market is stabilizing. But the retail and industrial sectors stumbled, with higher vacancy rates last year, according to a new report.

U.S. Commercial-Property Prices to Climb 6%, Green Street Says in Forecast
Commercial-property values in the U.S. probably will climb about 6 percent in the next six months, based on recent trading in real estate investment trusts and fixed-income yields, Green Street Advisors Inc. said.