REITs are an important part of the economy, investors’ portfolios and local communities. Taken individually, a single REIT-owned property can change the entire complexion of a neighborhood. When viewed as an entire industry, REITs significantly contribute to the tax base, job market and community.

REITs own more than $3 trillion in gross real estate assets, with more than $2 trillion of that total from public listed and non-listed REITs and the remainder from privately held REITs. The economic and investment reach of those assets are felt by millions of Americans all across the country.

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