Thursday, May 20, 2010

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) are corporations that purchase, develop, manage, and sell property assets for the benefit of investors and shareholders. REITs were first created in the in the 1880s but were only available to wealthy individuals. The passage the Real Estate Investment Trust Act in 1960 opened REITs up to average American investors.
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