THE INVASION OF THE REITS! REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS HAVE BEEN GOBBLING UP OFFICES, APARTMENTS, SHOPPING CENTERS AND HOTELS. WHO ARE THESE GUYS AND WHAT WILL THEY DO NEXT?(Business)

From: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Date: April 27, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Are you the kind of Monopoly player who carefully hoards your stash, bypassing lesser properties in hopes of getting a shot at purchasing Boardwalk or Park Place?

Real estate investment trusts are the other kind of Monopoly player, says industry analyst Richard Muhlebach. ``They're still on a buying binge,'' he says. ``They're buying everything they land on.''

It sure has looked that way. In the real-life board game of commercial real estate in this region, REITs have been the ones buying up all the offices, shopping centers, apartments, hotels and warehouses.

``They ...

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