(REZ)

New home sales unexpectedly surged to their highest level in over 3.5 years in August. According to the Census Bureau, new home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 800,000 last month.

REITs performed very well in August (+5.48%), almost pulling the REIT sector's year-to-date total return back into the black (-1.11%). Small cap (+7.52%) and mid cap REITs (+7.13%) averaged strong gai...

New home sales inched down in July but still came in higher than expected. According to the Census Bureau, new home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 652,000 last month.

After a strong June (+2.56%), the REIT sector recovery stalled in July (-1.17%) as REITs fell to a -6.42% year-to-date return. Micro cap REITs (-0.20%) outperformed in July while mid caps (-1.18%), sm...

REZ focuses on healthcare, apartment, self-storage, and manufactured home REITs, with a concentrated portfolio and moderate growth characteristics. Since inception, the iShares Residential and Multise...

New home sales inched up in June but still came in lower than expected. According to the Census Bureau, new home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000 last month.