Understand the influence of interest rates on property values, and how they affect mortgage costs and investment capital to make better real estate choices.

XLRE holds data center REITs including Equinix and Digital Realty that benefit from AI infrastructure spending. Declining interest rates compress cap rates and raise property valuations through lower ...

The Federal Reserve has begun cutting rates. Borrowing costs should be falling. Commercial real estate should be breathing a sigh of relief. Yet the sector remains locked in a frustrating stalemate, ...

The Federal Reserve closed 2025 similar to the way it rounded out 2024, with three straight interest rate cuts. Also giving a sense of deja vu, commercial real estate will enter the new year with ...

Commercial real estate (CRE) in 2026 is shaping up to be a year of recalibration. After years of volatility across ...

The Morningstar US Real Estate Index declined 2.2% over the trailing 12 months, significantly underperforming the 17.5% gain recorded by the broader US equity market during the same period. The sector ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Navin is a Colorado-based journalist who writes about stocks. Real estate stocks benefit greatly from interest rate cuts, if ...

Key Points Falling rates make bonds less attractive. High-yield dividend ETFs provide income and capital growth instead. Real ...

Camden Property Trust is navigating multifamily market oversupply by shifting from development to share repurchases, reiterating a Buy rating. CPT capitalizes on the valuation gap between public and ...

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have historically performed well amid falling interest rates, due to lower borrowing costs, rising valuations for real estate portfolios, and increased demand ...