Incoming NAREIT Chair says REITs well positioned to capitalization on recovery for 2013

Increased Liquidity, Capital Availability, Improving Property Fundamentals Should Bring Another Strong Year for Property Investment Trusts.  “For companies that can access the bond markets, and most of the larger REITs are structured to use that type of capital primarily, as opposed to mortgage debt — the debt markets are incredibly attractive right now,” he said. “Over the last 12 months, those companies have been issuing debt at record low coupons and in significant volume,” said Ed Walter, new President & CEO of NAREIT.

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