Nickname: Croppled1

Review: I have been buying REITs for my mother's account since my Dad passed. I have lost everyone to buyouts. I bought TSY a week ago and it's gone. If you do your homework you get a good return. I like what the person said about HRP's business model. I do consider these inflation hedges as property does well, and leases are long term. These are safe investments and over time you will get a fair return. It is important to know when to buy - every penny matters. Yearend and interest rate fear dips are time to hunt. However loosing all mine today I took a chance and paid market for HRP its spinoff SNH is worth a shot on a pullback also.

Date reviewed: Oct 30, 2006 7:08 PM

Nickname: me

Review: What the quoted "experts" are trying not to say outright, is that the average price for a property is not worth what it was a few years ago. The smart investors are oh-so-casually trying to unload their highest priced properties now, before they lose even more money. Developers have over-built, banks had already loaned money to all the good creditors and in recent months have increased loans to bad creditors. Real estate prices have no where to go but down, down, down.

Date reviewed: Jun 6, 2006 11:52 PM

Nickname: bkichwa

Review: Is it possible to sell REITs short on the stock market? I imagine that some of the above listed are worthy candidates for this...?

Date reviewed: May 30, 2006 2:02 AM

Nickname: fredP

Review: Instead of listing what not to buy how about a few REIT suggestions.

Date reviewed: May 29, 2006 12:51 AM

Nickname: dumpBush

Review: This article is more confusing than it is helpful. Which REIT sectors are worthy and which are not?

Date reviewed: May 28, 2006 7:37 PM

Nickname: reits4me

Review: I believe REITs deserve a premium, because they are an inflation hedge. For example, "Rather than developing buildings and finding tenants, the company [HRP] buys office properties already occupied by credit worthy tenants, he [Dobratz] says." If there's anything other than low inflation, that might work out fine and offer more growth than expected. Developers could face cost pressures. Further, if there's stagflation, developers might have difficulty finding credit worthy tenants.

Date reviewed: May 23, 2006 1:51 PM