A-REIT

The steep rise in commercial property values could place the creditworthiness of some real estate investment trusts under pressure, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

An Australian Real Estate Investment Trust is an investment trust that owns and usually operates a portfolio of income-producing property. It offers plenty of benefits, but has some drawbacks, too.

Most of us have happily indulged in retail therapy, but how many of us have considered investing in a retail real estate? Here’s what you need to know about investing in commercial property’s largest and most diverse sector.

In the past 18 months, there has been a continual compression of capitalisation rates, or cap rates, across Australia’s commercial property markets. So what exactly does this tell us about where the market is now …

Industry experts are expecting more merger and acquisition activity in Australia’s $137.8 billion listed real estate investment trust sector. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.