Real Estate

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  CBS Hears the Call of the REIT: It’s Not the Taxes, It’s the Yield

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 22, 2013

  Coverage of CBS' spinoff of its outdoor advertising segment as a REIT has made much of the fact that REITs pay no corporate income taxes. But a NAREIT spokesman says the real story is not taxes but the ongoing search for yield in a low-rate environment.

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  Goldman, Morgan Stanley Settle Mortgage Complaints for $557 Million

  By MARCY GORDON, AP BUSINESS WRITER  |  January 16, 2013

  Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will pay a combined $557 million to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes.

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  How Advisors Can Correctly Use Fund Strategist Portfolios

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet  |  January 8, 2013

  This relatively new but growing way of outsourcing has much to recommend it, but watch your due diligence step.

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  REITs Outperform S&P 500 for Fourth Straight Year

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 8, 2013

  Although the housing market continues to struggle, commercial property once again outperforms.

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  Why REITS Have Been on a Tear

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 6, 2013

  Depressed prices, limited supply and a feverish quest for yield are just some of the factors that have propelled real estate to outperformance.

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  As the Year Turns, Time to Go Back to Stocks?

  By Mike Patton  |  December 24, 2012

  First a reminder--advisor, avoid large losses--but it might also be time to consider these real estate and bond funds

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  Best 5 Investment Picks for 2013

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 19, 2012

  One thing seems clear about the market's direction in 2013: Investors seeking yield–isn’t everybody nowadays–will find more joy in equities than in fixed income.

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  Massachusetts Sues LPL for Non-Traded REIT Violations

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 12, 2012

  The complaint is focused on about 570 sales worth about $26.5 million.

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  Where Have All of Britain’s Millionaires Gone?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  November 28, 2012

  That’s a question many Britons are asking now that new data show nearly two-thirds of the country’s million-pound earners have disappeared nearly one year after a tax hike on the nation’s highest earners.

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  Broad Housing Recovery Appears Under Way: Zillow Economist

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  November 21, 2012

  As Americans gather in their homes for the Thanksgiving holiday, recovering from their various labors, many can give extra thanks for what seems like fresh evidence of a recovery of their home’s value...