Nareit's REIT Report Podcast

Allan Swaringen, managing director at LaSalle Investment Management, told the REIT Report podcast that the outlook for core real estate fundamentals remains positive against a backdrop of continued elevated interest rates. “We have a sense that interest rates are going to be higher for longer, and long-term growth is going to be driven by rent growth…we still believe the case for core real estate is quite strong,” Swaringen said. “Investors are still looking for durable, reliable income...

Green Street Managing Director Spenser Glimcher joined the REIT Report podcast to review developments in the self-storage sector, where a key demand driver is coming from consumers facing home affordability challenges and using storage as an extension of their current living space. "We are seeing fewer top-of-the-funnel customers for self-storage come from home buying consumers than in the past. Today, more consumers are seeking self-storage due to other life events such as a lack of space,” ...

Jacob Rowden, research director at JLL, told the REIT Report podcast that a 6.4% increase in U.S. office leasing during the last 12 months reflects an ongoing post-pandemic structural shift as companies realign space requirements with actual headcount. By mid-2025, companies had expanded headcounts by more than 5% from 2019 levels. At the same time, they had cut almost 10% of their office portfolios, Rowden noted. This gap between workforce size and available office space has fueled the curre...

Mike Moran, managing director, and Audrey Symes, head of research at global organizational consulting firm Jackson Lucas, joined the REIT Report podcast to share insights into the intricacies of c-suite succession and hiring practices in the REIT sector. Internal succession remains the dominant model for REITs, a trend supported by Jackson Lucas’ most recent data. Moran explained the reasons for this preference: internal candidates are already known to the board, they come with valuable insti...

Carrie Szarzynski, executive managing director,at Hiffman National, joined a sponsored episode of the REIT Report podcast to discuss how property management can operate as a vital profit center to create growth in today's market. Hiffman National is one of the nation’s largest independent commercial real estate property management firms, providing institutional and private clients with customized solutions for property management, project management, property accounting, lease administration,...