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.
FCIC Heads West for Testimony in California, Nevada
By John SullivanImpact of the recent crisis 'profound' for small communities.
August 29, 2010
Are you for real? Seven characteristics of a real salespersonThere's a lot of talk about how the world of sales has changed. Pundits rant about the "new normal," "new realities," "Web 2.0," etc. The truth? Nothing's changed. People buy from people.
August 02, 2010
Bill Easing Foreign Investment in REITs Passed by HouseThe House on Friday, July 30, passed the Real Estate, Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 (H.R. 5901), a bill designed to make it easier for foreign investors to invest in U.S. real estate investments trusts (REITs).
July 20, 2010
Housing Starts Dropped Precipitously in June, Commerce Department SaysNew home and apartment construction statistics for June showed a precipitous drop in housing starts, which were 5.0% below the revised estimate for May and 5.8% below the June 2009 rate, the U.S. Commerce Department reported.
July 07, 2010
Banks win, you loseHave you tried to borrow money lately from a bank? They want your credit to be downright impeccable; even then, it is likely that you will pay fairly robust interest.
June 22, 2010
Existing Home Sales Fell 2.2% in May on Expiration of Tax CreditExisting home sales fell 2.2% in May after the federal tax credit for home buyers ended April 30, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported.
June 17, 2010
American Beacon Hosts Its First Annual Investment ForumAmerican Beacon Advisors showed off its broad range of funding strategies and sub-advisors, and held a lively panel discussion on investment opportunities at its Oversight 360? First Annual Investment Forum on June 16, in New York.