Nareit is the leading voice for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and publicly traded real estate companies in the U.S. It represents a broad and diverse industry that includes equity REITs (which own income-producing real estate) and mortgage REITs (which provide financing for income-producing real estate).
Our mission is to promote the inclusion of investments in direct commercial real estate and real estate securities within defined contribution plans in order to improve participant outcomes by furthering education about, advocacy for, and best practices of such investments.