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  • A Few REITs to Consider for Your Portfolio

    By Mark Morelli - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: EQR, RLJ, SPG, TCO

    By most measures, the real estate market is improving. Some even call it a mini-boom. Can the individual investor take advantage of this?

    Besides buying rental property and becoming a landlord or investing in the obvious (home builders and home improvement centers), one way is to invest in the trend is through real estate investment trusts (REIT).

    REITs that own or invest in apartment buildings and upscale malls are particularly more »

  • Another Reason To Like Big City REITs

    By Reuben Brewer - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: AIV, AVB, EQR, UDR

    As the economy slowly recovers from the deep 2007 to 2009 recession, it appears that big cities are creating more jobs than the suburbs. That's one more reason to like big-city real estate investment trusts (REITs) like Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), Avalon Bay (NYSE: AVB), Apartment Investment & Management Co. (NYSE: AIV), and UDR (NYSE: UDR).

    A Long Trend

    There has been a long tend in job creation in The more »

  • Investing in Real Assets for Real Returns

    By Vikki Geary - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: EQR, ^FTSE, NEM, VCO

    Credit Suisse’s 2013 Yearbook paints the picture of an investment landscape that has changed beyond recognition over the past 50 years.

    Stocks, bonds and cash deposits treated our parents’ and grandparents’ generations very kindly indeed. Since 1950, the annualized real return on world equities was 6.8%; from 1980, it was 6.4%. For investors fortunate enough to be retiring today, equities have provided many happy years of golf more »

  • Apartment Vacancy Falls to Lowest Since 2001 but Not Enough for REITs

    By Adnan Khan - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: AVB, EQR, UDR

    The national apartment vacancy rate touched 4.3% after it plunged 0.2% in the first quarter of 2013. The latest apartment vacancy rate is considered to be the lowest in a decade. On the other hand, the 0.5% growth in rents was the smallest since the fourth quarter of 2011. Rents have increased over the past five years, benefiting the apartment owners (REITs) like Equity Residential (NYSE: EQRmore »)

  • 5 High Dividend Financials With Booming Hedge Fund Sentiment

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 14, 2013 | Tickers: AVB, BBT, CME 130518C00060000, EQR, HCP

    U.S. lawmakers are faced with the difficult task of sustaining an economic recovery while creating a viable deficit reduction strategy to position the country for the future. The resultant uncertainty of the present economic climate, as well as fears of an increase in capital gains and dividend income taxation, have added to the turbulence of the financial sector. In the last four years, financials have borne the brunt of more »

  • Why This Income Investment Isn't REIT for You

    By Reuben Brewer - March 1, 2013 | Tickers: EQR, HCN, OHI, O, SBY

    LPL Financial recently agreed to pay $2 million in restitution and a $500,000 fine to settle charges that its brokers were improperly selling nontraded real estate investment trusts (REITs). This isn't the first company to face charges in relation to these REITs. Investors should avoid these securities, no matter how enticing the sales pitch, and stick to publicly traded REITs.

  • The New Investors Playbook: REIT Edition

    By Adem Tahiri - February 28, 2013 | Tickers: CCG, EQR, HCN, RWO

    Take the boom of 2004, mix in the bust of 2007, throw in the Fed hinting at higher mortgage rates, and what do you have? A real estate market that’s downright scary to new investors. But fear not, Fool -- you haven’t missed the rally.

    Introducing: The Real Estate Investors Playbook

    Despite the recent rise for housing related stocks, any "interest rate" driven sell-off in Real Estate is your more »

  • Is This A Company Investors Should Store Their Money In?

    By Ryan Guenette - February 22, 2013 | Tickers: EQR, HCP, PSA, SPG, VTR

    A SWOT analysis is a look at a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company and its future. As 2013 begins, I would like to focus on a REIT that is a trailblazer in the storage facility industry: Public Storage (NYSE: PSA).

    The Business:

    Warren Buffett once said, “Never invest in a business you can more »

  • This REIT Presents 12% Total Return

    By Adnan Khan - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: AVB, EQR, UDR

    Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) came into existence in 1993 with the objective of investing and managing in quality apartment properties in top US growth markets. The company is part of the S&P 500 and has a market cap of $18.7 billion. The stock is trading at 72 times its earnings and yields 5.4%.

    Recent Quarter’s Review

    Equity Residential reported stronger than expected FFO per share (a more »

  • Micro Apartments Good For REITs

    By Reuben Brewer - February 11, 2013 | Tickers: AIV, AVB, EQR, UDR

    New York City is set to join Boston and San Francisco in allowing super small apartments to be legally built. While living in a 250 square foot apartment may sound horrible, it suggests that real estate investment trusts with a focus on crowded cities own great assets with plenty of rent growth potential.

  • Housing Goes Haywire: The Boomers Are Here!

    By Reuben Brewer - February 11, 2013 | Tickers: AIV, EQR, HCP, HCN, OHI

    The last 65 years in U.S. history should probably live under the heading “The Baby Boomers are Coming.” This single demographic, largely because of its size, has had so many profound impacts on society it is almost unbelievable. Now, with the boomers entering the next phase of their lives, retirement, there are going to be more changes. One notable area to look at is the property market.

    From City more »

  • Buy This REIT Despite Near Term Headaches

    By Adnan Khan - February 6, 2013 | Tickers: AVB, EQR, UDR

    AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB) operates as an equity real estate investment trust that develops and manages multi-family communities in the high barrier-to-entry markets in the US. The company has a large concentration in New England, New York, New Jersey, Washington DC and the Midwestern regions. These are the regions with limited new supply of apartment homes, and lower housing affordability in these markets will result in higher growth in cash more »

  • Is This REIT Still a Buy ?

    By Adnan Khan - February 5, 2013 | Tickers: AVB, EQR, UDR

    UDR (NYSE: UDR) operates as a self administered real estate investment trust with a market cap of $5.8 billion and invests in multifamily apartment communities located in high barrier-to-entry markets throughout the United States. The company has an increasing presence in the Northeastern regions of the US. For the purpose of reporting the company is divided into segments; Same Communities and Non-Mature Communities. Properties within the Same Communities need more »

  • It Is Too Early to Abandon This Hot Sector

    By Justin Carley - January 22, 2013 | Tickers: AVB, EQR, PSA

    The MSCI U.S. REIT Index finished 2012 with an 18% gain- marking the fourth straight year of outperformance relative to the S&P 500 Index.  Did you also know that this industry has outperformed in 10 of the last 12 years?  The favorable appeal of investing in real assets with consistent dividends has fueled strong demand for REIT equities.  Will outperformance continue in 2013?  Or will the excessive valuations prove to be too great of a headwind?  This article will highlight some bullish as well as bearish scenarios that investors in REITs should consider as the year unfolds.

  • 2013: A Year of Rebuilding for This REIT

    By Jason Earley - December 17, 2012 | Tickers: AVB, BRE, EQR

    After a strong 2011, BRE Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BRE), a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on apartment complexes in the Western United States, disappointed investors with a stock that went nowhere in 2012.  What will 2013 bring?  With about 76.8 million shares outstanding, the company has earned $2.15 per share of funds from operations (FFO) over the 12 months ending with Q3 2012, with 2012 full-year per-share more »

  • Are These Bulked Up Landlords’ a Buy?

    By Matthew DiLallo - November 27, 2012 | Tickers: AVB, BAM, EQR, ESS, UDR

    Apartment REITs AvalonBay (NYSE: AVB) and Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) announced that they were jointly purchasing the assets and liabilities of Archstone Enterprises from Lehman Brothers.  This $16 billion deal will have AvalonBay acquiring 40% of the assets with Equity taking the remaining 60%.  This is a big deal for both companies but does it make either a buy?

    For AvalonBay they reiterated their 2012 outlook while announcing that they more »

  • Is AvalonBay Communities the Once and Future King of REITs?

    By Jonathan Lim - July 30, 2012 | Tickers: AVB, CPT, EQR

    At today’s lofty valuation, AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB) is priced to reflect its reputation as a safe haven amid turbulent times. But will holding this REIT have the same rejuvenating effect on investors’ portfolios as the mythical island of Avalon did on a wounded King Arthur?

  • 5 Awesome Stocks for Retirement Income

    By Robert Fisher - January 23, 2012 | Tickers: ABT, EQR, XOM, KMP, VOD

    The following five companies are well organized and well managed and they've all shown consistent growth in earnings and dividend payments. All of the stocks were chosen because they're industry leaders and you can count on their dividends. These would all be a welcome addition to a retirement portfolio for security and dividend yield.

    Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD) trades around $27.70 has a year high of more »

  • 5 Fastest Dividend Growth Stocks December 2011

    By DividendYields - December 20, 2011 | Tickers: DFS, EQR, MORN, SLG, VLGEA, DIS

    The dividend growth is often a good indicator for the financial health of a stock. Companies with a strong increase in dividends judge the future of their company rosy. They give money back to shareholders that they don’t need for their business. Here is a current sheet of companies with fastest dividend growth compared to the previous dividend declaration. In total, 57 stocks increased dividends of which 28 raised more »