On September 15, 2025, Centurian Apartment REIT, the $7.9 billion real estate investment trust, limited investor redemptions. This is the report of Canadian news outlets. If true, this REIT focusing on Canadian residential real estate may jeopardize the holdings of many investors. This is especially true of those needing the investment for income or liquidity.
FINRA, the financial industry regulatory authority, warns advisors of the perils of REIT investing and has been doing so for years. The risks are many. Despite these risks, may advisors recommend REITs. These risks include illiquidity, loss of value quickly, inability to determine whether the REIT is being mismanaged and abrupt cessation of dividends.
Advisors often overlook those risks because of the high commissions paid by REITs. Some REITs pay commissions 10 to 15 times higher than a publicly traded share of common stock.
Jeffrey Pederson represents investors. Please contact us if you have questions of whether your advisor sold a REIT or other investment incorrectly.
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