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.
MetLife Agrees To $1.72 Billion Building Sale
By Allison BellA giant New York insurer has announced its second mammoth real estate deal in less than a week.[@@]The insurer, MetLife Inc., has agreed to ...
January 24, 2005
Survey: Affluent Consumers See Real Estate BubbleNU Online News Service, Jan. 24, 2005, 4:50 p.m. ESTRich Americans are optimistic about the economy but worried about housing prices and the war ...
January 21, 2005
Pru Originates $220 Million LoanNU Online News Service, Jan. 21, 2005, 4:33 p.m. ESTAn arm of a large Newark, N.J., insurer is helping Vornado Realty Trust, New York, ...
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)...