It Was Going to Be the Year of the REIT

First came new investing status, then real estate met rising rates and Trump.
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2016 was supposed to be the year of the REIT -- until it wasn't.

In September, real estate got its own major market index category, bringing real estate investment trusts more visibility and, by extension, access to more capital.