What I Wish I Knew Before Investing In REITs

Most REIT investors focus on the wrong things. Short-term pain can create long-term gains. One overlooked lesson changed my results.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 8, 2026

CBL Properties Closes on Strategic Land Sale at Harford Mall in Bel Air, Maryland

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CBL--Today CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) announced that it has closed on the sale of a 10.468-acre parcel of land on the northeast side of Harford Mall to SJC Ventures as part of a future masterplan mixed-use redevelopment. The sale is consistent with CBL's ongoing strategy of unlocking value from underappreciated land and assets that can be redeployed into higher-yielding opportunities. “The sale of this parcel at Harford Mall illustrates the inherent value of CBL's.

Business Wire • Jun 5, 2026

CBL Properties Announces Significant New Leasing Activity at West County Center in St. Louis, Missouri

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) announced exciting new retailers and restaurants joining West County Center in St. Louis, MO. Construction is underway on The Cheesecake Factory, located in West County Center's prominent Restaurant Village, and is expected to open this fall. In addition to The Cheesecake Factory, a first-to-market new restaurant concept is expected to be announced in the coming months. “The Cheesecake Factory is very pleased to be opening a r.

Business Wire • Jun 4, 2026

CBL Properties Announces $71.9 Million Non-Recourse Loan Secured by Hamilton Place in Chattanooga, TN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBL Properties (NYSE: CBL) announced today that it closed a $71.9 million non‑recourse loan secured by Hamilton Place in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The five‑year loan bears a fixed interest rate of 6.8% and replaces the property's existing $85.5 million loan, which was scheduled to mature in June. “Hamilton Place is a core asset within our portfolio, and this financing, along with the more than $1.5 billion in financing activity completed over the past year, hi.

Business Wire • May 29, 2026

CBL Properties Closes $78.5 Million Sale of Hammock Landing in West Melbourne, FL

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) announced today that, along with its joint venture partner, it has closed on the sale of Hammock Landing, a 397,000 square-foot open-air center in West Melbourne, FL, for $78.5 million, including the assumption of the $43.8 million loan. The sales of Hammock Landing, along with the first quarter sale of related infrastructure bonds, generate approximately $26 million of cash proceeds to CBL. “The sale of Hammock Landing at an 8% cap.

Business Wire • May 27, 2026

Buried Treasures:  5 Undervalued High-Yield REITs With Strong Balance Sheets

REITs present attractive value, thanks in part to a shortage of new supply and relative immunity to AI disruption, and are outperforming the S&P 500 YTD. This article identifies 25 high-yield REITs with current yields at least 75 basis points above the "no-risk" rate on Treasuries. The list is then screened for dividend safety, FFO growth, and balance sheet quality to arrive at a final list of 5 companies, each offering safe yields above 5.25%.

Seeking Alpha • May 18, 2026

CBL Stock Up Post Q1 Earnings on Refinancing and Leasing Strength

CBL's first-quarter 2026 results show stronger leasing and refinancing that boost free cash flow, a dividend raise and higher adjusted FFO guidance.

Zacks Investment Research • May 14, 2026

Losers Of REIT Earnings Season

Not Every REIT Joined The Rally: Part 2 focuses on laggards and in-line performers - sectors where recovery timelines slipped, results underwhelmed, or elevated rates exposed lingering balance sheet issues. Weakness centered on Farmland, Commercial Mortgage, Lab Space, and Self-Storage REITs, where delayed troughs, credit provisions, book-value pressure, weak rents, and refinancing constraints persisted. Mortgage Stress Hasn't Fully Cleared: Commercial mortgage REITs still faced multifamily bridge-loan and office credit stress, while residential mortgage REITs saw book values pressured by rate volatility and uneven dividend-coverage.

Seeking Alpha • May 14, 2026

Winners Of REIT Earnings Season

REIT earnings results were considerably better than consensus expectations, with 58 REITs - or 59% - raising full-year FFO guidance, well above the typical Q1 raise rate of 40-45%. REITs have extended their year-to-date outperformance despite the recent jump in interest rates, as better earnings results and improving property-level trends helped offset renewed macro pressure. Upside standouts included Hotel, Senior Housing, Data Center, Billboard, Cold Storage, Net Lease, and Retail REITs. Residential REITs saw improving rent growth trends as supply growth finally eases.

Seeking Alpha • May 13, 2026

CBL Properties Reports Results for First Quarter 2026

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBL Properties (NYSE: CBL) announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Results of operations as reported in the consolidated financial statements for these periods are prepared in accordance with GAAP. A description of each supplemental non-GAAP financial measure and the related reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure is located at the end of this news release.     Three Months Ended March 31,       2026     2025   Net incom.

Business Wire • May 8, 2026