REIT real estate

Meanings

1. 1nouncountablebusinessfinance

   a company that owns or finances income-producing property and pays most of its profits to shareholders

   Grammar: Countable: a REIT, two REITs. Often used before a noun: REIT shares.

   Patterns

   • a REIT
   • invest in a REIT
   • REIT shares

   She put part of her savings into a REIT that owns shopping centers.

   Many REITs must pay out at least 90 percent of their taxable income.

   The REIT real estate market has grown quickly in recent years.

2. 2noununcountablebusinessfinance

   the sector of the economy made up of real estate investment trusts

   Grammar: Uncountable when it refers to the sector as a whole: invest in REIT real estate.

   Patterns

   • REIT real estate
   • the REIT market

   Analysts expect REIT real estate to attract more foreign money.

   He specializes in REIT real estate rather than direct property ownership.

Word forms

Common combinations

invest in a REIT

They decided to invest in a REIT instead of buying an apartment.

REIT shares

REIT shares often pay higher dividends than ordinary stocks.

a REIT owns property

The REIT owns several office buildings in the city center.

Synonyms and how they differ

real estate investment trust

The full form of REIT; use it in formal writing when the abbreviation may not be understood.

Word family

real estate noun

Property in the form of land and buildings.

REIT abbreviation

Short form of real estate investment trust.

Commonly confused: REIT real estate or REIT vs. real estate?

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