Election Impact on REIT Industry

While President-elect Trump has not made any public statement regarding REITs, and there is uncertainty as to exactly what his administration’s policies will be, it seems clear that his election, combined with a Republican-controlled Congress, will result in some policy changes and reforms that will impact the REIT industry. In addition to intensified speculation regarding the likely effects of rising interest rates, markets are also trying to assess the impact of major anticipated changes in the healthcare industry, changes to the tax code, and Trump’s extensive infrastructure spending plan. As REITs are creatures of the tax code, any major tax reform will almost certainly affect the REIT model. Read the entire article here.

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