The REITs market has ended the year on a downward trend. The simple average return of the 20 listed REITs last week was -0.70%, marking the second consecutive week of declines. However, the decline was smaller compared to the previous week (-1.34%), and considering the ex-dividend issues of major REITs, the decline was not significant. The REITs market ended 2023 on a strong note, and as concerns about interest rate hikes subside, expectations for next year are rising in the global REITs market, including in Korea. Of course, Korea has a variable that could affect the real estate finance market at the end of this year — the Taeyoung […]