Real estate securities see a bounce-back

swon@globeandmail.com WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?Every quarter, we check out securities that fund managers have been buying.You can find their top holdings on the investment firm's website after each quarter, or even after each month in some cases. It's a way to get tips for your research, or you might want to buy the fund. Today, we look at Sentry Select REIT Fund at www.sentryselect.com.  From Print Edition, 28/10/09

REITs roll up sleeves and get ready to buy

FINANCIAL SERVICES REPORTERIt's an interesting time to be a real estate investment trust - money has been easy to come by on the capital markets, and the value of the properties so coveted in the industry have been driven lower by a sharp recession.  From Print Edition, 26/10/09

Whiterock REIT back in the hunt for properties

When many real estate executives waited anxiously for the market to normalize, Jason Underwood was signing an $82-million deal for two Toronto office towers conveniently nestled between major highways.  From Print Edition, 23/10/09

Commercial real estate bounces back

Canada's commercial real estate market is on the mend, as an 18-month slump in Toronto has ended and other urban centres are showing signs of renewed activity that suggest the sector has de-coupled from its troubled U.S. counterpart.  From Print Edition, 19/10/09

Real estate stocks prove a hot property

FUNDS REPORTERReal estate stocks could lose easily some steam after their recent surge, but the battered sector still has legs, fund manager Keith Taylor says.''I am still bullish because the valuations are still fairly decent,'' said Mr. Taylor, a manager with Jones Heward Investment Counsel Inc.  From Print Edition, 02/09/09

Rebound rouses real estate returns

swon@globeandmail.comWHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?Rocking real estate funds in the recent rally.The sector has been rebounding after being crushed last year on concerns about the economic downturn and ability of firms to obtain financing.  From Print Edition, 22/08/09

Hotel industry woes felt by REITs

INVESTMENT REPORTERRoyal Host REIT saw its annual profit increase by 304 per cent in the past five years, but investors have been focusing on the future as they push the company's units lower to reflect the deep challenges facing the hotel industry.  From Print Edition, 07/07/09

Canadian REITs stronger than U.S. peers

Investors looking at Canadian real estate investment trusts (REITs) and operating companies in Canada have a lot less to worry about than those picking through similar investments in the United States.  From Print Edition, 09/06/09

REIT watch*

Biggest one-week gainersJune 5WeeklyVolumeclosechange'000Lanesborough REIT $0.90 23.3%207.0Melcor Developments $7.2012.9%96.3Biggest one-week declinersPrimaris REIT$12.13-5.8%695.5ClubLink$7.15-4.3%13.8  From Print Edition, 09/06/09

Yields benefit REITs

Investors in real estate investment trusts, utilities and banks should see the normalization of bond yields and interest rate spreads as a good environment for equities, analysts say.While the yields on Canadian government bonds have been rising from extremely low levels, investment-grade corporate bond yields have been declining - narrowing the spread or difference - as perceived risks in financial markets diminish.  From Print Edition, 26/05/09