What Does Reits Mean?

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 an in-depth, reliable, yet accessibleresource for understanding these investments. The andupdated Investing in REITs: Real Estate Investment Trusts, FourthEdition does that.

Widely known as the classic book on real estate investmenttrusts for the sophisticated investor, this new edition providesup-to-date information and industry trends. Written byREIT investment expert Ralph L. Block, it looks at all of the keydevelopments and strategies that have taken place in the REITindustry during the last several decades, presenting invaluableinformation and guidance on the best Passive Income way 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, seems atnon-U.S. REITs and choices for investing in them.

Investing has become more and more common in the aftermathof the real estate crisis. A liquid way toparticipate in the real estate market, investing in REITs has track record of providing excellent investment returns. Theirconsistency, along with the low correlation of stock priceswith the costs of other asset classes, make such investments aunique opportunity.

An essential read for both individuals--investors, financialplanners, and investment advisors--and institutions interestedin investing in commercial real estate through stocks,Investing in REITs continues to set the bar for REIT informationand advice.