Just Added Colony Financial, Inc. to the REIT Media Directory 
We added the new financial REIT, Colony Financial, to the REIT Media directory. This new REIT announced it's first ever dividend on December 21st.Share It: 
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Jan.03.2010. 09:27
We just added DiamondRock Hospitality to the REIT Directory
Today we added DiamondRock Hospitality Company to the REIT Media directory. By the way, for a newer REIT their website could already use some help. Think simple. Let the content win.Share It: Bookmark It:
Comments (0) Jan.02.2010. 22:52
Rare Video Interview with Cogdell Spencer CEO Frank Spencer
Most REIT CEO's are never seen. REITs are boring. They simply spinoff cash to investors consistently. Here is what I would call a rare interview with Frank Spencer of Cogdell Spencer. While Cogdell is in the stable health care sector, their stock has been down all year mainly because their lack of profits.
Here's the interview on CharlotteObserver.com. CSA is based in Charlotte.
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Comments (0) Jan.02.2010. 16:42
2009 REIT Recap (in short sentences)
REITs get pummeled early in the year. For the most part the REIT industry bounces back by year-end. We see several hospitality REITs still struggling. Regional malls take one on the chin. Likewise, some pristine REITs are launched to eat the REITs that are weak.
For most of 2009 we hear about the forthcoming commercial REIT bomb, but we are still waiting for it to explode. It may not happen.
The year closes out with a large paper company announcing that it plans to convert to a REIT. This balances out the Target REIT that never happened earlier in 2009.
It really wasn’t too much drama, but probably the most drama REITs have experienced since inception.
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Comments (0) Jan.02.2010. 15:43
REIT Cafe Interview with the Legendary Ralph Block
If you've never heard the legendary REIT educator and investor Ralph Block, this interview over at REIT Cafe is a good listen.
http://euromoney.http.internapcdn.net/euromoney/Reit/ReitTalk/Ralph_Block_Episode_1.mp3
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Comments (0) Nov.30.2009. 00:34
A Clean Slate Investment with Retail Opportunity Investments Corp
As 2010 is approaching many of us want to forget about 2009. If you are one of the many people looking forward to 2010 and the many real estate opportunities that will exist, then you should take a look at Retail Opportunity Investments Corp (NASDAQ:ROIC). ROIC has no debt, no properties and just over $400 million. They are locked and loaded for retail real estate bargains in 2010.
Stuart Tanz, the President & CEO of ROIC, was previously CEO of Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc. With Mr. Tranz's prior experience in retail, it seems safe to assume that Retail Opportunity Investments will be aggresive in the retail space during most of 2010.
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Comments (0) Nov.28.2009. 14:44
Hospital Properties Trust's Reinstated Dividend
I was reading over at Seeking Alpha that Hospitality Properties Trust may actual reinstate the company’s common stock dividend. While HPT didn't have the debt-to-equity issues as some other hospitality REITs, the news that the company may actual turn back on the dividend spigot is a good sign for hotel sector. They suspended their dividends together, so they may begin to reinstate them together as well.
Check out some more analysis over at Seeking Alpha.
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Comments (0) Nov.27.2009. 20:13