Nareit’s Ed Pierzak Sees Strong Momentum for REITs in 2026 and Beyond

Nareit’s Ed Pierzak Sees Strong Momentum for REITs in 2026 and Beyond

Author: Nareit July 16, 2026 Duration: 9:21
Nareit Senior Vice President for Research Ed Pierzak joined the REIT Report podcast to review key themes of Nareit’s 2026 mid-year update. He noted that REITs have maintained their outperformance so far this year, with all but two sectors posting gains, and pointed to “really strong momentum” for REITs not only for the remainder of 2026, but beyond. Pierzak noted that often when REITs outperform early in the year, they tend to best broad equity market performance through the remainder of the ...

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