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What are the different REIT sectors?

April 26, 2017different REIT sectors

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What are the different REIT sectors?

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################################################################################ Equity REITs can be classified according to the property type(s) that they own. (There are also mortgage REITs, which generally do not own properties, but instead have mortgage loans that are secured by real property.) There is no single, unique list of sectors, but most lists generally contain names such as the following: o Apartments (aka “Multi-family”) o Manufactured Homes o Retail: Factory Outlet Centers o Retail: Malls o Retail: Shopping Centers o Healthcare o Net Lease o Lodging (aka “Hotels”) o Office o Industrial o Office + Industrial (aka “Mixed”) o Self-Storage o Diversified o Other (catch all) “Diversified” indicates REITs that own properties in numerous sectors (such as Apartments, Office, Industrial, and Retail). Some recent discussions on REIT sectors include: Sector comparison – http://boards.fool.com/Message.asp?mid=15557389 Defensive REITs – http://boards.fool.com/Message.asp?mid=14763049