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What is a REIT?

By on September 15, 2014 in Investing, Real Estate

Have you ever wondered who owns the skyscrapers in America’s major cities? It’s not just Donald Trump. In fact, unless The Donald puts his name on it, chances are a REIT owns it.  A REIT (rhymes with “tweet”) is simply a corporation that owns real estate. The acronym stands for Real Estate Investment Trust. Long […]

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Can You Live by the 30% Rule?

By on February 22, 2013 in Real Estate

When I was a student at Indiana University, I worked as an analyst in IU’s Center for Real Estate Studies. I didn’t get rich, but it was a cool college job.  Much of my effort was directed at producing the Housing Affordability Index for the state of Indiana. (In a somewhat related side note, Indianapolis was […]

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A Modern Real Estate Dilemma

By on October 26, 2012 in Real Estate

I recently received a voicemail from my father-in-law indicating that there was an article on the front page of Sunday’s Real Estate section in the Arizona Republic that I really ought to read.  His insistence made it clear that something was “up”, so we stopped at the store and got a copy of the Sunday paper. […]

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Dimespring: What happens if I’m renting and the house goes into foreclosure?

By on September 13, 2012 in Real Estate

I’ve recently joined a number of my Garrett Planning Network colleagues in contributing to Dimespring, a new personal finance website with a ton of good, accessible advice.  I’m honored to be a part of it. My first contribution deals with what happens if you’re renting a house that goes into foreclosure. Check it out, and […]

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