Market Trends of North America REIT Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the North America REIT Market according to our research experts:
REITs prominence in Senior Housing & Care Market in United States
Since 2016, there has been a clear trend in the mix of investors in the senior housing and care transaction market. During this period, private equity buyers (including dedicated senior housing funds, opportunity funds, and commingled funds with core-plus and value-add investment objectives) have become increasingly active in the marketplace. In 2015, REITs were the prominent buyer in this market. Private equity buyers (43.4%) and REIT buyers (26.3%) have accounted for 69.7% of all transaction activity in 2019 so far.
REITs are debt heavy by nature
The consequence of legal status is that REITs have a lot of debt. They’re usually among the most indebted companies in the market. However, investors have become comfortable with this situation because REITs typically have long-term contracts that generate regular cash flow — such as leases, which see to it that money will be coming in — to comfortably support their debt payments and ensure that dividends will still be paid out. An infographic showing the debt outstanding of REITs in United States over the years is presented below.
