Prologis and Other Reits Are Feeling Optimistic Again

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Prologis and other REITs indicate that the real estate market will open up to increased acquisitions through the rest of 2024. Also, be sure to check this week’s Propmodo Technology, focusing on Insurance and Risk Management with the support of our friends at Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.

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Prologis and Other REITs Are Feeling Optimistic Again

Real estate investment trust valuations suffered in 2022 due to rising interest rates and the dreadful outlook in the commercial real estate market. However, many REITs are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, as exemplified in San Francisco-based industrial giant Prologis’ recent quarter two earnings call.

Prologis was the first publicly traded REIT to report its quarter two earnings, and its executives expressed optimism. The company significantly increased the amount it plans to spend on acquisitions this year, a sign that the real estate transaction market is heating up. The world’s largest industrial landlord intends to spend between $1 billion and $1.5 billion this year on acquisitions, up 66.7 percent from its previous projection.

The brighter outlook for Prologis confirms expectations among REIT experts that the transaction market for publicly traded real estate firms is on the verge of ramping up, mainly due to hopes for interest rate cuts. 

On the earnings call, Prologis CEO Hamid Moghadam said transaction volume should ramp up for several reasons. Closed-end funds with exit timelines must be realized, companies with portfolios under pressure seek liquidity, and an enormous amount of money has been raised for buying that hasn’t been spent. 

Prologis isn’t the only REIT feeling hopeful. Real estate stocks have recently rallied after two years of investors betting against them. They recently posted their best day of the year after the consumer price index report showed inflation continuing to cool, and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell mainly gave positive testimony to Congress.

In the coming weeks, more second-quarter earnings calls will offer deeper insights into the strategic plans of real estate investment trusts for the remainder of 2024. Many anticipate a transaction surge as the year progresses, with a significant uptick expected in 2025. Asset classes with the clearest pricing certainty—such as multifamily housing, data centers, and industrial properties—are poised to lead this growth.

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