Grab A Bite Of Commercial Realty Pie With REITs

Though equity investing has become popular in the last couple of years among the younger generation, real estate remains among the most preferred investment options for Indians. Traditionally, the demand for residential homes has been the highest, given that the prices of commercial real estate were inhibiting for most investors focused  on the sector. That seems to be changing now with other options such as real estate investment trusts (REITs) and REIT-focused mutual funds coming up. They make commercial real estate relatively affordable for retail investors. As the effect of Covid-19 wanes and offices start reopening, there is renewed interest in commercial real estate. According to a Knight Frank report, the office space saw strong demand in the first half of 2022 (January to June) on the back of a subsiding pandemic and steady economic recovery, despite geopolitical...