Everyone expects corporate REITs to take a dive, right? Here’s a logical argument where the demand for more office space actually increases.

Most real estate investment trust (REITs) are publicly traded stocks with a different tax structure requiring a higher income payout to investors. Some REITs looked expensive before COVID struck and now, with more people working from home, we are left wondering what will happen to office REITs. Will income drop? The gut reaction is to expect them to decline in value, but there is one argument that a greater demand could follow. Other topics:

• Why investors still like REITs
• Inflation or deflation?
• Why retirement planning seems more daunting now & what you can do about it

 

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