I want to add a real estate portion to my roth IRA, but am unsure of what to buy. What are some examples of or that deal with real estate?

 

  • Max M 1:06 pm on July 21, 2010

    Owens Investment Mortgage

  • gosh137 1:06 pm on July 21, 2010

    Stocks – Brandywine (BDN), HRPT (HRP), Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (OTC: CDPYF), Mid-America Apartment REIT (MAA)
    Funds – Cohen & Steers has many. They are considered among the experts on REITS.
    Third Ave funds, T. Rowe Price, Fidelity, and Vanguard are just a few other families that have real estate funds. Check their web sites for details.

  • Kasey C 1:06 pm on July 21, 2010

    Mortgage companies like Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, REITs (real estate investment trusts), home builders like Polte, even municipal bonds that specialize in developement

  • tiu9you 1:06 pm on July 21, 2010

    URE

  • Jack 1:06 pm on July 21, 2010

    Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac are the big ones, although they have taken a lot of flak recently so I think you would be better off getting into contact with an IRA firm where you can expect solid advice, especially since they would know all the big changes in those particular industries.