When we think of investing in real estate, the first thing that often comes to mind is ownership of residential and commercial properties. However, there are more practical and accessible alternatives ...

What Is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)? A REIT is a company that owns, manages, or finances income-producing real estate. Like mutual funds, REITs pool money from many investors and are traded ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, ...

Investors love real estate investment trusts (REITs) because they're among the most accessible ways a person can enjoy in the ...

Real estate—a broad asset class that includes both public and private investments as well as both equity and debt securities—is often touted as a good investment thanks to its potential to improve ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing key amendments to the rules governing real estate investment trusts (REITs), including broadening the list of income-generating real estate ...

Real estate can create a more balanced investment portfolio. A portfolio with between 5% and 20% of real estate has better returns and less risk than a portfolio only of stocks and bonds, according to ...

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a draft memorandum circular proposing updates to the real estate ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The Delaware Statutory Trust and its innovative “beneficial ownership” in the trust ...