It may be the right time to add some real estate spice to your Roth IRA
Peter Oberois
Jan. 1, 2008

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) provides an excellent opportunity for common investors to add some spicy real estate in their portfolios. There are specific ETFs that can also help in adding a conglomerate of REITs in your portfolio.

If you have IRA, Roth IRA or 401(k) equivalent retirement funds, it may be the right time to add some REITs or related ETFs.

The lower rates, the massive bearishness and the main street full of scared real estate brokers create a simple scenario where real estate can rally sharply.

One thing must be noted that one has to be careful about flipping. Investors should stay away from this massive bear market rally in residential homes. Exposure must be limited.

The stiffening lending rules will eventually resume the bear market in real estate. The third leg will be sharp and sudden that will wipe out 30 to 40% of the market valuation.

The reason why you should add some REITs or related ETFs in your portfolio is diversification. This is the time of cycle low and real estate has again started to make some sense.

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