All you need to know about real estate

there’s something about investing in property that seems to pull at our heartstrings: property, housing and home. There are myriad dimensions of property investments that can confound even the most seasoned asset manager. To begin with, investors would be right to be confused about what kind of asset it actually is. Is it equity-like? Or bond-like? Is it a diversifier or highly correlated to some other asset class? Is it liquid or illiquid, volatile or stable? Does it require high or low maintenance as an investment?

The answer is: it depends. There’s a property-related investment for every permutation identified above. So, let’s get a bit more insight into the basics here, and hopefully introduce you to some aspects about investing in property, housing or homes that you may not have considered. Just note: this Property 101 discussion will