Homework: Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are designed to deal in equities like improved income properties (apartments, office buildings, shopping centers, industrial parks, and the like).
Identify at least one REIT. Describe the following in a 3 page analysis:
o The basic format common to all REITs.
o The holdings of your selected REIT (show sources!)
o The financial performance of your selected REIT before the real estate crash of 2007 (show sources!)
o The financial performance of your selected REIT after the real estate crash of 2007 (show sources!)
o Discuss your opinion regarding the future of REITs as a real estate finance tool.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.