Tuesday, March 3, 2009
REITs: Investing Like Corporations Invest
Being Small and Playing the Market Like A Big Dog
If you like investing in REITS, you may be thinking it would be nice to be able to see investing like the big guys do. They are in their brokerage firm offices and have everything at the touch of a button.
You can probably picture their computer screens with a live feed of news stories relating to the REIT market. They have live numbers showing how the various stock markets are doing. In another part of the screen they have charts and scales that show how the funds they are working with have been performing and are expected to perform. They are able to buy and sell at the touch of a button and they even seemingly have a backdoor to the brains of the analysts to know what they are thinking about where the market will go next.
Wouldn't it be nice to have that kind of access? Why shouldn't you? While you may be thinking that you can only have that type of set up by working in a brokerage firm, there really is a way to have it, all to yourself. It's called REITBuyer.com.
REITBuyer.com is a website that is focused on REITs or real estate investment trusts. That means you will have clear and concise information about your market. Here's what they offer:
Advice and Education
One area of their website is focused on nothing but advice and education about the real estate market and the world of REITs. This is vital to read over if you are new to REIT buying, as it will give you a good overview of what you're getting into and how they work and pay you back for your investment.
Tools and Research
Knowing you want to be investing in a market is one thing, actually doing it well means you have to know what you are doing and have done the research to make sure you are making a wise decision. This portion of their website will make sure you have the research and tools you need to make wise decisions.
News Feed
As you know the markets can change in a moment, and if you're not paying attention, you could miss something vital to your investment future. REITBuyer.com has a news feed that will make sure you see the news items that impact your REIT investments as soon as they hit the wire.
Blog
Additionally, there is a blog area where analysts can look at the indicators and give you a heads up or look inside what is happening in the world of REITs.
Statistics
It's always good to know how your investments are faring compared to the rest of the market, and stock quotes, FOREX trading and other major market indicators are exactly what you can find when you check the updated statistics on the site.
Online Trading
Finally, it is vital to be able to act when you know it's time to act. Since they are a full service investing real estate broker, you are also able to do your trading online through REITBuyer.com.
How To Invest in Real Estate in China
Invest in Chinese REITs To Be At the Top of Your Investment Game
If you like to be on the top of your investment game, it may be time to look east, Far East. There are a number of new markets for investing coming online in Asia.
China has now joined the REIT market. REITs or Real Estate Investment Trusts are a way to allow you to be a shareholder in expansion and management of properties in China.
Consider the population of China. With over 1.3 Billion people living in China, there is always a need for homes and businesses. All those people need places to live, and they all need stores to get their essentials like groceries, clothes, etc, as well as services. That means there are plenty of residential and commercial real estate investments available in China.
If you add to this the fact that the Asian land prices had tumbled for a while then leveled out a few years ago, many believe the only way to go is up!
When many people think of investing in real estate, they think of purchasing a property outright and then owning it. That leads to a number of difficulties in this case. First, owning a property in China means you would have to be able to be there (at least periodically) to maintain it. That's a tall order if you live here in the US. Also, not all governments will allow foreigners to own properties, especially larger properties like apartments and businesses, so you may have a tough time getting through the legal hoops. And finally, it takes a lot of money to claim an ownership stake in a property.
This is why REITs have become so popular. REITs are a way in which you can put your money into an investment fund that will allow a real estate management group to purchase and manage properties in their area.
Since China has just come on the market for REITs more recently, there are a number of investment opportunities out there to choose from. This means you can really diversify. You can choose to purchase shares in REITs in each sector (commercial, industrial and residential) or focus on those that you know.
Michael Hart, head of research in Shanghai at Jones Lang LaSalle told the New York Times there is plenty of room for growth of international investments, "What we're seeing is just the first wave. Of the top 50 office buildings in Shanghai, only two or three are owned by foreign institutions."
As always it is wise to do your research before you begin. Here are a couple of things to consider
REITs in foreign countries are not the same as REITs in the United States. First, the rules of 90% of the profits being returned to investors do not hold up there. Instead, you need to research a REIT before you ever make a purchase.
Start by doing your research online. A website like REITBuyer.com is a great place to begin and once you find the properties that you want to buy into, you can make the purchase through them as they are also a full service investing real estate broker.
If you like to be on the top of your investment game, it may be time to look east, Far East. There are a number of new markets for investing coming online in Asia.
China has now joined the REIT market. REITs or Real Estate Investment Trusts are a way to allow you to be a shareholder in expansion and management of properties in China.
Consider the population of China. With over 1.3 Billion people living in China, there is always a need for homes and businesses. All those people need places to live, and they all need stores to get their essentials like groceries, clothes, etc, as well as services. That means there are plenty of residential and commercial real estate investments available in China.
If you add to this the fact that the Asian land prices had tumbled for a while then leveled out a few years ago, many believe the only way to go is up!
When many people think of investing in real estate, they think of purchasing a property outright and then owning it. That leads to a number of difficulties in this case. First, owning a property in China means you would have to be able to be there (at least periodically) to maintain it. That's a tall order if you live here in the US. Also, not all governments will allow foreigners to own properties, especially larger properties like apartments and businesses, so you may have a tough time getting through the legal hoops. And finally, it takes a lot of money to claim an ownership stake in a property.
This is why REITs have become so popular. REITs are a way in which you can put your money into an investment fund that will allow a real estate management group to purchase and manage properties in their area.
Since China has just come on the market for REITs more recently, there are a number of investment opportunities out there to choose from. This means you can really diversify. You can choose to purchase shares in REITs in each sector (commercial, industrial and residential) or focus on those that you know.
Michael Hart, head of research in Shanghai at Jones Lang LaSalle told the New York Times there is plenty of room for growth of international investments, "What we're seeing is just the first wave. Of the top 50 office buildings in Shanghai, only two or three are owned by foreign institutions."
As always it is wise to do your research before you begin. Here are a couple of things to consider
REITs in foreign countries are not the same as REITs in the United States. First, the rules of 90% of the profits being returned to investors do not hold up there. Instead, you need to research a REIT before you ever make a purchase.
Start by doing your research online. A website like REITBuyer.com is a great place to begin and once you find the properties that you want to buy into, you can make the purchase through them as they are also a full service investing real estate broker.
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