18.01.2012 - 2 ways to invest in the housing market now
When it comes to safe investing, real estate doesn't exactly pop into mind these days. But the bust that has beleaguered builders and real estate agents has actually been a boon for many apartment owners. Vacancies are at their lowest levels in six years, and rents are on the rise nationwide. Those factors aren't stopping families -- many of them former homeowners -- from becoming tenants, says Bob Peterson, CEO of Carter, a commercial real estate company in Atlanta. The simplest way investors can capitalize: Pick up shares of a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that specializes in apartments...............................................Full Article: Source
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