Category Archives: Real Estate Investment

REITs REVISITED

Posted on October 21, 2010 by admin

Since this site began, comments cautionary about REITs have been posted. Not surprisingly, the market behaved exactly opposite to the cautionary observations. Despite negative signals, REIT shares outperformed the S & P 500 for the third quarter. However, on October … Continue reading →

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GET RICH QUICK

Posted on May 18, 2010 by admin

A few days ago, while eating lunch, I caught an “infomercial” on television sponsored by Armando Montelongo of “Flip This House” fame. Armando was promoting his course that is described as teaching how to make millions in the residential foreclosure … Continue reading →

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE – WHAT IS IT REALLY WORTH

Posted on February 3, 2010 by admin

Ever since the commercial real estate (CRE) market began its decline in 2008 there have been all manner of reports indicating the level of decline. At the outset, market makers generally did not foresee a decline of the magnitude now … Continue reading →

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CREDIT SUISSE IS THE VICTIM

Posted on January 4, 2010 by admin

The following article appeared in the news on January 4, 2010. “Property owners at four struggling and bankrupt resorts in Idaho, Montana, Nevada and the Bahamas have filed a $24 billion federal lawsuit against Credit Suisse, saying the bank gave … Continue reading →

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THE REAL ESTATE BUBBLE

Posted on November 27, 2009 by admin

By now, if someone doesn’t know that real estate has declined in value, by a substantial amount, from its highs in 2007, they have just awoken from a three year sleep. There is no doubt that there was a real … Continue reading →

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NET LEASED PROPERTIES

Posted on November 20, 2009 by admin

NET LEASED PROPERTIES ©2009 Lloyd D. Hanford, Jr., MAI Long term, net leased properties have long been the darlings of the real estate investment world, particularly among the smaller investors. However, years of observing that market suggests that these investments … Continue reading →

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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REIT’s) – THE NEXT PROBLEM AREA?

Posted on October 8, 2009 by admin

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT’s) appear to have come to life and some shares are again selling at prices at or above net asset value. Are the current valuations reasonable on a risk-reward basis? It is suggested that the answer … Continue reading →

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