Over nearly half a century, the U.S. Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) industry has become an important segment of the U.S. economy and investment markets. U.S. REITs have seen their equity market capitalization soar from $90 billion to roughly $200 billion in just the past 10 years. In the process, that growth has set the stage for the adoption of the REIT approach to securitized real estate investment across the globe.

The above link to the National Association of REIT will provide you with information regarding our industry.