Excellent liquidity
Listed real estate companies can be readily bought and sold unlike other forms of real estate ownership.
Governance & Transparency
Listed real estate companies operate under the same rules as other public companies for securities regulatory and financial reporting purposes.
EPRA recommends the use of EPRA Best Practices Recommendations (BPR) which provide further reporting guidance over and above public company reporting.
Diversification
Equity diversification. Over the long term, listed real estate company returns have shown little correlation to the returns of the broader stock market.
Geographic diversification. Listed real estate companies enable an efficient allocation of capital by geography, making use of the regional expertise of the property professionals at the listed real estate companies.
Sector diversification. Listed real estate companies enable an efficient capital allocation by real estate sector, varying from the traditional sectors to new and relevant niche sectors.
However, it is worth noting that over the medium to long term listed real estate company returns perform in a similar way to other forms of real estate investment, but with the benefit of being highly liquid.
