<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547443087718249592</id><updated>2012-02-15T23:40:24.317-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Checking Online</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://checkingonline.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7547443087718249592/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://checkingonline.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Earl E. Bird III</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09476221681307924125</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547443087718249592.post-2814067265818880158</id><published>2009-03-09T16:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-09T16:20:54.880-07:00</updated><title type='text'>If Checking Online is Easy for You, Try REITs</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Online Real Estate Purchases Made Easy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are new to the world of investing, it may be quite the scary world to get into. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let's start by looking at the media hype. Those who are new to investing generally only have a couple of sources for their information – the newspaper, TV and Internet. Reading any of the stories about investing lately is more like reading the obituary page than anything else, quite depressing. It may have you even thinking that you should just put your money in a piggy bank and avoid investing altogether. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But, there is another option. If you understand the investing market a little more, you would know that while many markets are struggling, some of them are in a situation where you should consider buying them to see great returns down the road. One of these markets is real estate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, now is the time to do your research and make sure you know what to buy and when to buy it. But where can you get that research? Well you could go all over the place putting together bits and pieces to try and get a full picture of the economic climate or save yourself a lot of hassle by going to one place, REITBuyer.com. REITBuyer.com is a website that specializes in the real estate market. Their name even has the term REIT in it, which stands for real estate investment trust, one of those real estate investment options you are going to be looking into. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Through their website you can start with the basics. It will explain the REITs and other real estate investment options on the market in the education area of the site. Once you have a better understanding of the options out there you can move on to the other areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of the ones you will want to keep an eye on is the latest REIT news feed. This is a feed that will bring in the newest and latest information on the market. Instead of you having to hunt it all down, it's a one-stop shopping option for information.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once you know what is going on in the market and how to invest, you can even make your real estate investment trust purchases on REITBuyer.com since they are a full service investing real estate broker. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once the purchase has been made, kick back and watch, as they will also help you keep an eye on your portfolio and track its progress. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can also take advantage of many of the other tools they have on the site. For example, they have a blog that gives you a little more insight from the inside of the industry into what types of things may be happening in the sessions and months ahead that you may want to keep your eyes open for. This is a great way to get a jump on trends and make sure you are buying in time to reap the rewards of a smart investment decision.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7547443087718249592-2814067265818880158?l=checkingonline.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://checkingonline.blogspot.com/feeds/2814067265818880158/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://checkingonline.blogspot.com/2009/03/if-checking-online-is-easy-for-you-try.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7547443087718249592/posts/default/2814067265818880158'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7547443087718249592/posts/default/2814067265818880158'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://checkingonline.blogspot.com/2009/03/if-checking-online-is-easy-for-you-try.html' title='If Checking Online is Easy for You, Try REITs'/><author><name>Earl E. Bird III</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09476221681307924125</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547443087718249592.post-8175772295957842419</id><published>2009-02-25T06:55:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-09T16:19:11.113-07:00</updated><title type='text'>REITS - A Long Term Investment Option</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Real Estate Investment Trust  – Building Your Bank Account&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;Have you ever wished that you  could just make the right investments to the point where you could sit  back and watch them grow? Perhaps you are not doing the right things  with your money.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;Many people who are looking  for a long-term way to see constant increases on their investments choose  to look into the REIT market as a way of seeing their money go further. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;REITs are real estate investment  trusts. In many cases, investors purchase REITs then sit back and let  the monthly dividend check come in. From time to time they are able  to purchase more shares and then watch larger divided checks come in. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;The reason many people like  REITs is that for the most part they are long-term investment options  that are strong and stable. Since they are based on real estate holdings,  and property always has value, they are a wise investment choice.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;In the short term, this is  a nice way to see a little money grow in your account from month to  month. In the long term, if you play things right, it could end up meaning  a lot of money down the road to the point where you have enough to live  off of. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;Having enough to live off of  doesn’t happen over night. So, you need to start investing now to  allow that little bundle of money time to grow into a major nest egg.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;Begin by getting to know REITs.  You should always have a good grounding on any type of investment that  you are thinking of putting your money into. After all this is your  hard earned cash you are putting into someone else's hands. Make sure  you know what they are going to do with it and that you are confident  they are going to take good care of it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;While you could search all  over for the information you need, it's easier to do one stop shopping  at REITBuyer.com. They are an investing real estate broker that also  has a website that is meant to be the place to get all the information  you need on the REIT market. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;If you have never worked with  REITs before, you can begin with the basic education on what REITs are  and how they work. Then you can progress into the research section that  will help you find REITs in your area of interest and find out how they  have been doing as well as any analysis of those REITs and what they  should be doing for the future. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;When you're ready to make a  purchase, you can also use the REITBuyer.com website to buy and sell  your REITs and keep track of your portfolio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"&gt;Many people want financial  freedom to happen overnight. It doesn't. It takes time, smart investments  and smart decisions throughout the lifetime of those investments. But  the important thing is to get started because the sooner you do the  sooner those long term investments can get to work for you.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7547443087718249592-8175772295957842419?l=checkingonline.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://checkingonline.blogspot.com/feeds/8175772295957842419/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://checkingonline.blogspot.com/2009/02/reits-long-term-investment-option.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7547443087718249592/posts/default/8175772295957842419'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7547443087718249592/posts/default/8175772295957842419'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://checkingonline.blogspot.com/2009/02/reits-long-term-investment-option.html' title='REITS - A Long Term Investment Option'/><author><name>Earl E. 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