Real Estate
Learn how real estate investing can diversify portfolio risk and enhance portfolio performance, along with the latest news and developments in this most popular alternative investment.
Are Boomers Buying In A Bubble?
By Jim ConnollyByReal estate experts line up on both sides of the are we in a bubble? question, with some saying the market is overheated, while others ...
January 03, 2005
K.C. Life Makes Real Estate DealNU Online News Service, Jan. 3, 2005, 5:01 p.m. ESTA Midwestern insurer will be reporting a big gain on an Arizona real estate transaction.[@@]Kansas ...
January 01, 2005
Exchange OpportunitiesAdvisors looking for tax-deferral opportunities for clients might want to consider 1031 exchanges. A 1031 like-kind exchange occurs when a taxpayer sells business property and...
December 20, 2004
MetLife Unit Helps With Powers Of AttorneyNU Online News Service, Dec. 20, 2004, 1:25 p.m. ESTHyatt Legal Plans, Cleveland, has seen a big increase in member demand for estate-planning services.[@@]Hyatt, ...
November 01, 2004
Complicated GiftsFirst there was the guy who wanted to donate his banana tree to charity--he insisted that it was worth $35,000, but demanded that the charity's...
September 01, 2004
Real Estate for RetirementIn these days of rising interest rates, it's a good idea for retirement plan sponsors to consider adding a REIT mutual fund to their 401(k)...
August 11, 2004
Cybercrime: Where Is The Outrage?When D.W. Griffiths epic silent film "The Birth of a Nation" debuted in 1915, it engendered a storm of outraged protest so powerful that it ...
August 11, 2004
Rocketing Real Estates Impact On AdvisorsThe explosive growth in real estate values of recent years definitely has been a good thing for home owners. Question is, has the rise been ...