Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a great way to invest in the real estate market without having to purchase and manage physical properties. REITs are professionally managed investments that allow you to purchase shares in a portfolio of real estate assets. Investing in a REIT allows you
A real estate investment trust is a company that owns, and in most cases operates, income-producing real estate. REITs own many types of real estate, including office and apartment buildings, studios, warehouses, hospitals, shopping centers, hotels and commercial forests. Some REITs engage in financing real estate. REITs act as a bridge from financial markets and institutional investors to housing and urban development. They are typically categorized into commercial REITs (C-REITs) and residential REITs (R-REITs), with the latter focusing on housing assets, such as apartments and single-family homes.