http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/index.htm Real Estate Investment Trusts -- or REITs -- are a terrific opportunity for investors to receive a large quarterly dividend, and to diversify their portfolios with a type of industry we all need and use. en-us Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Weblog Editor 2.0 goldegg2008@gmail.com (Richard Stooker) goldegg2008@gmail.com (Richard Stooker) Copyright 2008 by Richard Stooker and Gold Egg Investing LLC http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/index.htm There are three types of REITs -- equity, mortgage and hybrids that combine the first two. Mortgage REITs make mortgage loans, but most REITs are equity investment trusts that actually carry out standard real estate business, especially in commercial properties. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/index.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/index.htm Real Estate Investment Trusts that actually develop, acquire, own, lease, manage, and sell commercial properties are known as equity REITs. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/index.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/reits.htm Explains equity Real Estate Investment Trusts that do the actual investing in commercial real estate properties. This is the most common type of REIT. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/reits.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/benefits.htm Investing in REITs have many advantages for income investors. Not the least benefit is the terrific dividend yields they pay quarterly. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/benefits.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bad.htm What most people consider a disadvantage, is that REIT stocks don't often grow fast in market price. However, the dividends grow faster than inflation. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bad.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/risks.htm Most Real Estate Investment Trust companies and their managements are highly specialized. This makes them the experts in their areas, but leaves them open to economic problems affecting their industry or location. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/risks.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/growth.htm REITs pay out most of their cash to their investors, so they must be creative in raising cash to grow with. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/growth.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/nareit.htm NAREIT is the industry's trade organization, and it does a terrific job of assembling industry information and lobbying for the best interest of REITs. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/nareit.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/upreit.htm Umbrella Partnership REITs are an innovative way to use the U.S. Tax Code to benefit private real estate owners. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/upreit.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/downreit.htm DownREITs also benefit private real estate property owners, allowing them to get rid of property without paying capital gains taxes right away, but without the potential conflict of interest of UPREITs. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/downreit.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/pairedshare.htm Some REITs were grandfathered through a 1982 law making certain related businesses illegal for other REITs to operate. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/pairedshare.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/trs.htm REITs are now allowed to grow their revenues by forming companies to form related services. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/trs.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/ffo.htm Because depreciation makes their net income low, but they still have cash in hand, Funds From Operations is a better way to measure a REIT's financial status. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/ffo.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/affo.htm Adjusted Funds From Operations are a more precise way of evaluating a REIT's financial status. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/affo.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/pffo.htm P/FFO is the REIT equivalent of the common stock measure P/E or Price to Earnings Ratio. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/pffo.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/limited.htm In the 1980s, many investors got scammed by Real Estate Limited Partnerships. Those days are over. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/limited.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/umh.htm UMH Properties is the foremost REIT for communities of manufactured houses. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/umh.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/kimco.htm Kimco Realty is the largest REIT leasing out neighborhood and community shopping centers. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/kimco.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/reg.htm Regency Centers concentrates on high end neighborhood shopping centers anchored by leading supermarkets. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/reg.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/realtyincome.htm Realty Income leases out to mid-level retail stores and restaurants. They are the Monthly Dividend Company. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/realtyincome.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/psa.htm Public Storage is the largest REIT for self-storage facilities. Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/psa.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bdn.htm Brandywine Realty Trust is a REIT specializing in office and industrial properties across the United States. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bdn.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bpo.htm Brookfield Properties is a Real Estate Investment Trust the concentrates on superior commercial properties in major cities in North America. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bpo.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bre.htm BRE Properties concentrates on high-class residential community properties in southern California. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bre.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bxp.htm Boston Properties own Class-A office buildings in the most important U.S. real estate markets. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bxp.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/cli.htm Mack-Cali Realty is a Real Estate Investment Trust that concentrates on Class A office and office/flex properties on the east coast of the U.S.. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/cli.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/cuz.htm Cousins Properties is a REIT with widely diversified commercial real estate properties in the Sunbelt states. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/cuz.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/dre.htm Duke Realty is the largest REIT in the United States specializing in commercial real estate properties. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/dre.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/hiw.htm Highwood Properties is a REIT for commercial real estate in the eastern southern and midwestern U.S.. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/hiw.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/hpt.htm Hospitality Properties Trust is a REIT that concentrates on owning and leasing well-known brand name hotels and travel centers. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/hpt.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/hrp.htm HRPT Properties Trust is a REIT that invests primarily in office buildings. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/hrp.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/krc.htm Kilroy Realty Corporation owns and manages a wide variety of high quality commercial real estate in southern California. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/krc.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/lry.htm Liberty Property Trust is a REIT that invests in commercial real estate office, industrial and flex properties in both the U.S. and U.K.. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/lry.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/lxp.htm Lexington Realty Trust is a large REIT that invests only in high quality, single-tenant net lease commercial real estate properties. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/lxp.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/mpg.htm Maguire Properties concentrates on large, Class A office space in southern California. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/mpg.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/nnn.htm National Retail Properties is a REIT that invests in single-tenant commercial real estate properties around the U.S.. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/nnn.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/ofc.htm Corporate Office Properties Trust is a REIT that invests in office property, especially leasing to the U.S. government. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/ofc.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/pei.htm The Pennsylvania Real Estate Trust invests in shopping malls and strip malls. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/pei.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/slg.htm SL Green Realty Corporation is a REIT that invests only in high class office buildings in and around New York City. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/slg.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/uht.htm Universal Health Realty Income Trust is a REIT that invests in health care facilities. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/uht.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/amb.htm The AMB Property REIT focuses on distribution facilities, and operates around the world. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/amb.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bmr.htm The BioMed Realty focuses on the unusual property needs of the growing life science industry. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bmr.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/ddr.htm The Developers Diversified Realty is a REIT specializing in creating market dominant retail shopping centers. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/ddr.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/dlr.htm Digital Realty Trust is a REIT in the specialized area of developing and managing datacenters. That is, places with banks of computers holding the data that companies need to function. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/dlr.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/egp.htm EastGroup Properties is a real estate investment trust specializing on industrial properties in the United States Sunbelt states. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/egp.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/eqy.htm Equity One is a REIT (real estate investment trust focused on neighborhood and community shopping centers in southern states. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/eqy.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/fpo.htm First Potomac is a REIT specializing in industrial and flex properties in the Mid-Atlantic states of the U.S.. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/fpo.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/fr.htm First Industrial Realty is a REIT specializing in the supply chain needs of tenants. They operate around the world. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/fr.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/frt.htm Federal Realty Investment Trust is a REIT focusing on the development and redevelopment of retail shopping centers, to turn them into exciting shopping areas. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/frt.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/good.htm Gladstone Commercial is a REIT that not only leases business properties, but makes mortgage loans to small and mid-sized businesses, so they providing financing as well as landlord services. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/good.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/irc.htm Inland Real Estate Corporation is a commercial real estate REIT that focuses on properties in upper Midwest cities, especially Chicago, northern Indiana and Minneapolis-St Paul. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/irc.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/mnrta.htm Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation is a REIT that focuses on net leasing industrial properties to single, long-term tenants. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/mnrta.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/msw.htm Mission West Properties is a real estate investment trust that focuses on research and development properties, especially in Silicon Valley California. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/msw.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/nxl.htm New Plan Excel Realty Trust has been acquired by Australian Centro Property Group, which also specializes in retail shopping centers. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/nxl.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/pge.htm Prime Group Realty Trust specializes in commercial properties in and around the Chicago Illinois area. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/pge.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/pky.htm Parkway Properties owns a lot of commercial office property in the southern United States, plus Chicago Illinois. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/pky.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/pld.htm ProLogis Trust is world's largest owner and manager of distribution facilities. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/pld.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/psb.htm PS Business Parks leases commercial multi-tenant industrial, office and flex space. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/psb.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/skt.htm Tanger Factory Outlet Centers is a leading owner and operating of factory outlet centers, that brands its own centers. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/skt.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/wri.htm Weingarten Realty is one of the largest and oldest of all REITs, and has many neighborhood and community shopping centers. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/wri.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/adc.htm Agree Realty is a REIT that specializes in commercial retail properties, especially leasing to Walgreen's and Border Books. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/adc.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/aiv.htm AIMCO Apartment Investment and Management Company is the U.S.'s largest owner and operator of apartment complexes, from conventional to Section 8. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/aiv.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/akr.htm Acadia Realty specializes in shopping centers in the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic of the U.S.. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/akr.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/amy.htm AmREIT invests in high quality, irreplaceable corner commercial retail properties in major markets. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/amy.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/asn.htm Archstone-Smith is a REIT that invests in high quality apartment buildings in major American markets. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/asn.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/avb.htm Avalon Bay owns and operates luxury apartment communities in high barrier to entry, major metropolitan areas of the United States. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/avb.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bfs.htm Saul Centers is a Real Estate Investment Trust that specializes in neighborhood and community shopping centers, and office buildings. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/bfs.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/cbl.htm CLB & Associates Properties is a large REIT that owns and develops middle-market enclosed malls, and regional shopping centers. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/cbl.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/cdr.htm Cedar Shopping Centers is a REIT that focuses on grocery store anchored shopping centers. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/cdr.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/eqr.htm Equity Residential is 'America's Choice for Apartment Living'". Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/eqr.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/fmlp.htm Feldman Mall Properties acquires and redevelops underperforming enclosed retail shopping malls into Class A malls. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/fmlp.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/ggp.htm General Growth Properties is a real estate investment trust that focuses on large enclosed shopping malls. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/ggp.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/grt.htm Glimcher Realty Trust is a REIT that focuses on regional, super regional and community shopping malls. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/grt.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/gty.htm Getty Realty Corp invests in convenience stores, service stations and petroleum distribution centers. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/gty.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/krg.htm Kite Realty Group Trust invests in all kinds of retail neighborhood and community shopping centers. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/krg.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/mac.htm Macerich Company concentrates on major retail shopping centers in major, fast-growing metropolitan areas. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/mac.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/rpt.htm Ramco-Gershenson Properties develops, buys and manages retail shopping centers. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/rpt.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/spg.htm Simon Property Group is a REIT that specialises in regional shopping malls. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/spg.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/tco.htm Taubman Centers concentrates on investing in regional retail malls in the U.S., plus China and South Korea. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/tco.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/uba.htm Urstadt Biddle Properties is one of the oldest REITs in the U.S., and invests in community shopping centers. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/reit/equity/uba.htm