Principal’s Rich Hill on REITs’ Transition from Recovery to Expansion

Principal’s Rich Hill on REITs’ Transition from Recovery to Expansion

Author: Nareit July 23, 2026 Duration: 23:42
Rich Hill, Global Head of Research and Strategy at Principal Asset Management, told the REIT Report podcast that the REIT market’s transition from recovery into expansion is an important signal that indicates the path forward for the broader commercial real estate market. REIT gains so far in 2026 indicate that “predictable earnings and income-driven total returns are becoming more attractive again. That's been out of favor for the past several years, but it seems to be a little bit more in v...

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