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When discussing financial investments you can go in multiple directions. Real Estate is a great asset to add to your portfolio, so when thinking about adding this investment one should consider the advantages and disadvantages,balanced against the risks involved.
When thinking of adding real estate to your portfolio there are certain considerations. In the private market there is no quality guage to which you can compare your portfolio results. Also, it is hard to measure risk relative to the market. Risk and return are easy to determine in the stock market but measuring real estate performance is much more difficult. It can be hard to create a diversified and meaningful portfolio, mortgage bonds are one way of off-setting these risks. Purchases need to be made in a variety of different locations and across asset classes, which can be out of reach for many investors. You can, however, purchase in a public security or private pool, and these are usually backed by a diverse portfolio. It can be expensive to operate, buy and sell. Transaction costs are significant compared to other investment classes. It can also require ongoing maintenance. It needs management on at least the property management level. Advantages of adding real estate are as follows, it allows for a variance in asset allocation. Having a diverse portfolio is always a postive thing.
When dealing in real estate you can control your portfolio returns while lowering risk or similarly get higher returns for a given ammount of risk. Also leverage, or the ability to borrow based on the value of the property. It is easier to finance real estate than any other investment product. Another advantage is inflation, real estate income increases faster in inflationary environments, allowing ivestors to control its real returns. Real estate also allows for the ability to influence performace, you can add things to increase or change the value of the property. An investor has a greater degree of control over the performace of a real estate investment than other types of investments.
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