This study investigates the underpricing of 123 REIT IPOs during 1996–2010.
Underpricing averaged 3.18% but has been declining over the study period and during
the GFC (post-August 2007), REIT IPOs appear to have been overpriced. The
findings are consistent with Beatty and Ritter (1986) and Beatty and Welch (1996),
in that underwriting fees are found complementary to underpricing while larger