Comments | schandra: Real Estate Mutual Funds...Worth looking at them

schandra

Real Estate Mutual Funds...Worth looking at them

Jul 09, 2006 05:01

You might have recently come across a lot of buzz about the Real Estate Mutual Funds. First of all, what are real estate funds? Like mutual funds, real estate funds (or Real Estate Investment Trusts - REITs as they are commonly referred to in the US) are founded by a group of real estate professionals to manage property/real estate for their ( Read more... )

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dilip July 9 2006, 04:57:51 UTC

Value of land according to current market rates in the balance sheet of many companies is not updated regularly. This itself gives a latent value to some stock.

Some mid-cap stocks rose sharply due to the very news that they are relocating, selling the land they are holding rather than due to company's operating profits.

So its a good idea to factor in real estate value. This is done by smart investors.

As an extension to this type of investment is Real Estate Mutual Funds. I do have certain views... hmm.. a bit too long to type :-(

Sometime ma..

Article on Moneycontrol.com that is pro real estate MFs anonymous July 9 2006, 07:36:18 UTC

http://mutualfunds.moneycontrol.com/india/news/mfexperts/strategicassetallocationemi/realestatefundswhatsitforyou/market/stocks/article/224564/cid/2

real estate mutual funds anonymous July 5 2007, 08:08:46 UTC

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mutual funds benefits nezlobka March 18 2008, 10:32:42 UTC

thanks Sharath,

As to investments for kids college, I would suggest mutual funds, and
primarily the equity-oriented ones. These have a better chance of keeping
up w/ college inflation than bonds, and they are much more liquid than
real estate. You don't want to get into a bind trying to sell real estate
at the last minute to fund college. Finally, growth oriented mutual funds
tend to defer a lot of the current income tax, as they pay low dividends
and generate long-term growth, ultimately taxed at capital gain rates.
There is no right answer, depends on your risk tolerance and other
investments.

margate real estate

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