Rentals Vs Reits - An Overview

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are companies that investdirectly in commercial real estate properties, but whose sharestrade as stocks on the major exchanges. So does the need for a comprehensive, reliable, yet accessibleresource for understanding these investments. The revised andupdated Investing in REITs: Real Estate Investment Trusts, FourthEdition does that.

Widely considered the book on real estate investmenttrusts for the sophisticated investor, this new variant providesup-to-date information and industry trends. Written byREIT investment pro Ralph L. Block, it looks at all the keydevelopments and strategies which have taken place in the REITindustry over the last several decades, presenting invaluableinformation and guidance on how best to value individual REITs (as wellas REIT shares generally), the risk-and-reward dynamics ofcommercial real estate, and how to spot blue-chip REITs and controlinvestment risk. In addition, an entirely new chapter, written byindustry veterans Kenneth Campbell and Steven Burton, looks atnon-U.S. REITs and choices for investing in them.

Investing has become increasingly common in the aftermathof the real estate crisis. A dividend-paying way toparticipate in the real estate market, investing in REITs has track record of providing excellent investment returns. Theirconsistency, along with the correlation of stock priceswith the prices Reits of other asset classes, make such investments opportunity.

An essential read for both individuals--investors, financialplanners, and investment advisers --and associations interestedin investing in commercial real estate through REIT stocks,Investing in REITs has been set the bar for informationand advice.