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• If you are wondering whether Essex Property Trust at around US$252.57 is offering good value or if the price already reflects its strengths, you are not alone in asking whether now is a sensible time to look at this REIT more closely.

• The stock is up 2.9% over the last 7 days, while the 30 day return is roughly flat at a 0.2% decline, and the year to date return sits at a 1.7% decline alongside a 1 year return of an 11.4% decline, compared with gains of 20.5% over 3 years and 12.5% over 5 years.

• Recent coverage of Essex Property Trust has focused on its position in U.S. coastal…