<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017255162862910614</id><updated>2011-04-21T18:25:45.544-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Estate Attorneys</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://estateattorneys.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1017255162862910614/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://estateattorneys.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Earl E. Bird III</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09476221681307924125</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017255162862910614.post-6713386110577209034</id><published>2009-03-09T17:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-09T17:34:13.308-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Have a Different Need for Eatate Atorneys When You Invest in REITs</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Want Lucky Real Estate Investments? Be Prepared!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many people are always wishing they could be 'lucky'. They desperately want a way to be able to know the right time and place to put their money to see great profits. What they don't understand is investing is nothing like the luck of winning a lottery or hitting the jackpot on a Vegas slot machine. Luck takes a lot more work than that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.” &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Oprah Winfrey&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This one quote may be the best example of how investors can 'get lucky' it's not about just a stroke of luck hitting, you have to have done your research and be ready for it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When it comes to real estate investing, that means you have to have done your research, know what's out there, how it has performed in the past and then have funds to be able to add smart investments to your portfolio.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Kinds of Real Estate Investing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are two options in the real estate investment market.&lt;/span&gt; The first is to purchase real estate outright and own the land. This often is not something a lot of people want to do, as it can be a very costly way to go. Instead, many people prefer the idea of being a part of something that lets them have their hands in real estate without having to buy, sell and maintain the properties themselves. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;REITs may be the answer. REITs are Real Estate Investment Trusts. These trusts are a way to fund real estate development or real estate construction groups that will then do all the work of building, buying and maintaining the property while you can instead just reap the rewards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;REITs in the United States must return 90% or more of their profits to their shareholders in the form of dividends making this a wise investment avenue. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Doing the Right Research&lt;br /&gt;Before you start purchasing any sort of investment, you should do your research. This holds true with REITs as well as any other stock, bond or mutual fund you may be considering. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Begin by going to REITBuyer.com. Here you will be able to educate yourself on REITs as well as have access to all the research you need to get a good overview of some of the available REITs in the country, and around the world, and how they have been performing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As you go through the options, you will likely find some REITs that seem more appropriate to you than others. You can mark these and then will know just what they are when you are ready to buy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;When To Buy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Frankly, this is a great time to be researching and preparing to buy REITs and here's why. The economy has taken a drop in the past year. Everything from lending to real estate has had a hard time and seen major drops in their respective investments. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With them at a low now, and the market starting to cool and level out, that means that things will soon go up again. REITs are at a low and purchasing them now means you are in on the investment at the low end with plenty of time for them to go back up.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1017255162862910614-6713386110577209034?l=estateattorneys.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://estateattorneys.blogspot.com/feeds/6713386110577209034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://estateattorneys.blogspot.com/2009/03/have-different-need-for-eatate-atorneys.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1017255162862910614/posts/default/6713386110577209034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1017255162862910614/posts/default/6713386110577209034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://estateattorneys.blogspot.com/2009/03/have-different-need-for-eatate-atorneys.html' title='Have a Different Need for Eatate Atorneys When You Invest in REITs'/><author><name>Earl E. Bird III</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09476221681307924125</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017255162862910614.post-1227158540719906307</id><published>2009-02-25T06:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-25T06:52:48.472-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Build Your Bank Account with REITS</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"  &gt;Real Estate Investment Trust  – Building Your Bank Account&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;Have you ever wished that you  could just make the right investments to the point where you could sit  back and watch them grow? Perhaps you are not doing the right things  with your money.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;Many people who are looking  for a long-term way to see constant increases on their investments choose  to look into the REIT market as a way of seeing their money go further. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;REITs are real estate investment  trusts. In many cases, investors purchase REITs then sit back and let  the monthly dividend check come in. From time to time they are able  to purchase more shares and then watch larger divided checks come in. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;The reason many people like  REITs is that for the most part they are long-term investment options  that are strong and stable. Since they are based on real estate holdings,  and property always has value, they are a wise investment choice.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;In the short term, this is  a nice way to see a little money grow in your account from month to  month. In the long term, if you play things right, it could end up meaning  a lot of money down the road to the point where you have enough to live  off of. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;Having enough to live off of  doesn’t happen over night. So, you need to start investing now to  allow that little bundle of money time to grow into a major nest egg.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;Begin by getting to know REITs.  You should always have a good grounding on any type of investment that  you are thinking of putting your money into. After all this is your  hard earned cash you are putting into someone else's hands. Make sure  you know what they are going to do with it and that you are confident  they are going to take good care of it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;While you could search all  over for the information you need, it's easier to do one stop shopping  at REITBuyer.com. They are an investing real estate broker that also  has a website that is meant to be the place to get all the information  you need on the REIT market. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;If you have never worked with  REITs before, you can begin with the basic education on what REITs are  and how they work. Then you can progress into the research section that  will help you find REITs in your area of interest and find out how they  have been doing as well as any analysis of those REITs and what they  should be doing for the future. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;When you're ready to make a  purchase, you can also use the REITBuyer.com website to buy and sell  your REITs and keep track of your portfolio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;Many people want financial  freedom to happen overnight. It doesn't. It takes time, smart investments  and smart decisions throughout the lifetime of those investments. But  the important thing is to get started because the sooner you do the  sooner those long term investments can get to work for you.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1017255162862910614-1227158540719906307?l=estateattorneys.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://estateattorneys.blogspot.com/feeds/1227158540719906307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://estateattorneys.blogspot.com/2009/02/build-your-bank-account-with-reits.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1017255162862910614/posts/default/1227158540719906307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1017255162862910614/posts/default/1227158540719906307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://estateattorneys.blogspot.com/2009/02/build-your-bank-account-with-reits.html' title='Build Your Bank Account with REITS'/><author><name>Earl E. 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