real estate investing

As 2023 nears completion, investors in real estate investment trusts (REITs) are feeling more optimistic. After a prolonged slump throughout 2022 and the first 10 months of 2023, REITs have rallied over the past two months. Pauses in interest rate hikes, along with the likelihood of three interest...

On Dec. 13, a major change in investor sentiment toward real estate investment trusts (REITs) took place as the Federal Reserve announced another pause in interest rate hikes and suggested there would be three rate cuts in 2024. The REIT sector, which has performed well since early November, took...

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) stock closed at $99.20, 0.28% higher at the end of the extended trading hours on Dec. 13. The stock price has dropped 7.13% on a year-to-date basis, and the current market cap is approximately $396.5 billion. The 52-week high price for Exxon was $120.07. The stock...

Los Angeles mansion owners, once keen on selling their grand properties, are now grappling with a market that’s less than favorable for sales. The trend is particularly evident in the city’s most opulent areas, where the challenges are two-fold: a new tax on luxury sales and a turbulent...

In a recent episode of "The Rich Dad Radio Show," financial educator and author Robert Kiyosaki expressed grave concerns about the United States’ financial health.  "America is now bankrupt," he said. "And the question I want to answer today is how [come] America, at one time reportedly...

With real estate investment trusts (REITs) showing strength following the Federal Reserve's recent announcement of three possible rate cuts in 2024, analysts are scurrying to update their ratings on REITs. A positive start to the week was solidified by two analysts at JP Morgan upgrading six REITs...

In a real estate market facing numerous challenges, including flattening rents and rising interest rates, many real estate syndicators have been struggling to hit projections and forced to deliver disappointing news to investors.  Meanwhile, the private equity real estate firm Cardone Capital...

A private market offering for a build-for-rent townhome development is available to investors looking to add a real estate asset to their portfolio. Townhomes at the Trail includes developing 103 Class A townhomes in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield, Michigan. The build-for-rent strategy...

A private market agricultural investment will open to prospective investors on Dec. 20. The Bishop Hill Farm is a 138-acre corn and soybean farm in Henry County, Illinois. The property sits in the heart of the country's corn belt, a region that extends from western Ohio to eastern Nebraska and has...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), the world's most valuable company in terms of market capitalization, is an investor-favorite stock. As the tech sector rebounded this year after a brutal rout, Apple has been one of the best-performing large-cap stocks, gaining nearly 50% year-to-date.  Legendary...

Many of the world’s largest investment firms have launched new funds over the past couple of years aimed at acquiring or building single-family homes to use as rentals. This comes as no surprise considering that the increased cost of buying a home has forced many Americans into being tenants...

Real estate stands as a cornerstone of wealth generation, and as 19th-century British philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill once, said, "Landlords grow rich in their sleep." Landlords don't merely collect rental income; they also reap the rewards of property value appreciation. While it's nice...

American entrepreneur and businessman Robert Kiyosaki is a vocal opponent of the Biden Administration’s policies. During an interview on the Finance with Sharan podcast, he said, “America is going to be the poorest country in the world, starting now.” Kiyosaki, the author of...

A couple of analysts put a damper on what had been an excellent five-week run for real estate investment trusts (REITs). Nothing goes up or down forever on Wall Street, and analysts can sometimes push the brakes on a runaway stock by downgrading it a notch or two. Often the downgrade is accompanied...

The lack of affordable housing in major cities across America has reached a crisis stage, and New York City is a prime example of how bad it is.  The shortage is so severe and the rents so high that some people have even taken to YouTube to show how terrible their apartments are. This is...