I wanted to make a guide for the new REIT investor to help explain some of the terminology common to equity real estate investment trusts like Realty Income and National Retail Properties . Here are five big ideas you should know before buying REITs. 1.

This news prompted Michigan Avenue to do a temperature check of Chicago's luxury market with some of the city's big-ticket brokers: mother-daughter team Elizabeth and Deborah Ballis of Coldwell Banker, and Pamela Raia of Baird & Warner. Where does …

NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — New York-based Concierge Auctions hosted 135 high–end real estate brokers and other industry professionals from the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe at its second annual luxury real estate conference …

There are plenty of explanations why gold and silver should be priced higher. Many focus on the high cost of production. If gold costs $1,500 per ounce to produce and silver costs $30, for instance, then gold and silver shouldn't trade lower than those …

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"I was like, 'You're going to be fine. Get your jacket. Get back there. Off you go.'" Young once almost rushed … She slipped the jewelry onto his fingers just moments before the curtain rose. Nyland looks on as set pieces for the show are rolled to …

The Sofia by Sofia Vergara Collection for Kmart made its debut in 2011 in accessories and apparel. It embodies the "Modern Family" star's "signature style of glamour and sexiness with an air of approachability," Kmart says. The collection now has fine …

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Danna Dickinson has sold fine sterling silver jewelry and bronze statuary in Texas and Oklahoma for more than 22 years. Her loyal customers know her from her home base in Arbor I during First Monday Canton Trade Days, and from the other major shows …