“Ever wonder how much the world is worth? Look no further. In a new report, the London-based real estate advisor Savills has tallied up the value of all global property, including commercial and residential property and forestry and agricultural land. By the firm’s count, it comes to a whopping $217 trillion total, and residential property makes up about 75% of the total value.” ~ Robert Hackett, Fortune
“While the U.S. remains the largest listed real estate market (Editors Note: app $1.2 trillion), the listed real estate market is increasingly becoming global. The growth is being driven by the appeal of the U.S. REIT approach to real estate investment. Today more than 35 countries have REITs, including all G7 countries.” ~ NAREIT
Our tables of real estate companies listed and traded in the US markets are organized into three sections: