Reits - An Overview

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

Widely considered the book on real estate investmenttrusts for the investor, this new edition providesup-to-date info and industry trends. Written byREIT investment pro Ralph L. Block, it looks at all of the keydevelopments and strategies which have taken place in the REITindustry during the last several years, presenting invaluableinformation and advice 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, seems atnon-U.S. REITs and options for investing in them.

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

A vital read for both individuals--investors, financialplanners, and investment advisors--and associations interestedin investing in real estate through REIT stocks,Investing Reits in REITs has been set the bar for REIT advice.