{"id":16174,"date":"2015-12-01T14:11:53","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T06:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=16174"},"modified":"2015-12-01T14:23:10","modified_gmt":"2015-12-01T06:23:10","slug":"is-it-time-to-reithink-your-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/is-it-time-to-reithink-your-investments","title":{"rendered":"Is It Time To REIThink Your Investments?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article is sponsored by Securities Commission Malaysia, under its InvestSmart initiative.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Are you unable to afford investing in property because of the huge costs involved? Well, the good news is you can<\/em><\/strong> indirectly invest in property via a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)!<\/p>\n

These may include office buildings, shopping malls, apartments, hotels, resorts, warehouses or storage facilities.<\/p>\n

Unlike other real estate companies, a REIT does not develop real estate property to resell them for profit. Instead, a REIT buys and develops properties to operate them as part of its own investment portfolio.<\/p>\n

Check out our infographic to find out how it works.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). Considerable care has been taken to ensure that the information contained here is accurate at the date of publication. However no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made to its accuracy or completeness. The SC therefore accepts no liability for any loss arising, whether direct or indirect, caused by the use of any part of the information provided. The information provided is for educational purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer or a solicitation of an offer for investment or used as a substitute for legal or other professional advice. For enquiries regarding sharing, republishing or redistributing this content please write to: admin@investsmartsc.my<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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