Real estate investment trust - In the US, a publicly traded investment trust which invests the capital of its shareholders in real estates.Some REITs, called "Equity Reits", take equity positions in real estate, receiving income from rents and capital growth from selling buildings.Others specialise in lending money to property developers, their income coming from interest payments on those loans.Hybrid REITS do a mixture of equity investing and property lending.REITs enjoy special tax advantages provided 75% or more of their income comes from property and 95% or more of their net earnings is distributed to shareholders annually.
Real estate investment trust : in the us, a publicly traded investment trust which invests the capital of its shareholders in real estates.some reits, called "equity reits", take equity positions in real estate, receiving income from rents and capital growth from selling buildings.others specialise in lending money to property developers, their income coming from interest payments on those loans.hybrid reits do a mixture of equity investing and property lending.reits enjoy special tax advantages provided 75% or more of their income comes from property and 95% or more of their net earnings is distributed to shareholders annually.
Real estate investment trust