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Real Estate as an Asset Class - Insights from the Realized Team

Realized was recently featured on the Retirement Repair Shop podcast with Mary Beth Franklin. During the episode, we shared our insights on using real estate as an asset class while planning for retirement. Many retirees don’t consider real estate when planning for the future, but it can be a way to diversify your portfolio.
What Is an Estate Planning Attorney, and What Do They Do?

According to the American Bar Association, estate planning is a process covering the transfer of property at the time of death and other personal matters that may or may not include tax planning. The essential core of estate planning is often a will. A will is a legal document that explains and enforces how a person’s assets are to be allocated after their death and is thus a crucial piece of estate planning. The ABA notes that estate planning involves the advice and counsel of more than an attorney; it may also include your accountant, tax advisor, financial planner, banker, and broker.
How Can I Invest in Infrastructure Stocks and Bonds?

Investors shouldn’t overlook the opportunity to diversify their portfolios through infrastructure stocks and bonds. Infrastructure investments offer earning potential since the world is constantly developing. Recent proposed infrastructure legislation in the U.S. has further cemented the potential of infrastructure investments for the near future.
How Can I Find Good Tenants for My Rental Property?

Rental properties can be good investment opportunities, but they’re not without risk. A bad tenant could damage your property, causing you to lose money on your investment.
Annuities: What You Need to Know

There are several avenues investors can take when pursuing long-term opportunities that can provide steady income over time.
What Is Real Estate Private Equity?

Many people think of investing as buying stock, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), or mutual funds — but alternative investment opportunities are another option that can be added to your investment portfolio. Real estate private equity is one option worth considering for accredited investors or institutions.
What Is Foreclosure in Real Estate?

Real estate investors know that there are a broad range of investment options out there for them when they’re looking to expand or diversify their portfolios. While purchasing a property that’s listed for sale and flipping it or renting it out is certainly one viable option, there are other tools that investors have at their disposal. One such example is found in purchasing foreclosed properties. Understanding what foreclosure is, how it works, and how foreclosures can benefit you as a real estate investor is an important aspect of tapping into all the resources that you have at your disposal.
What Are Core, Core Plus, Value-Add, and Opportunistic Investments?

There are many different types of common investment strategies that take into account key elements such as risk, active or passive investments, growth, and a host of other factors. Real estate investors, however, typically follow one or more of the four main property investment strategies: Core, core-plus, value-add, and opportunistic investments.
What Are Infrastructure Investments?

Infrastructure investments are a type of real estate investing that many people are not completely aware of. Every day, you are surrounded by properties that fall under the infrastructure heading: Bridges, highways, roads, energy sources, sewer systems, cellphone towers, and other structures that make life possible in your community are considered infrastructure. Investing in infrastructure may also be a tool for investors who want to further diversify their portfolios while also seeking to increase their own net worth.
How to Set Up a Charitable Remainder Trust

Estate planning can take on many different forms. A tax-exempt charitable remainder trust is one tool available when planning your estate that you can use to draw regular income, reduce tax liability, and distribute income to your beneficiaries and predetermined charities of your choice.
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