Adam Berman Esq
Property is distinct from other investment options offered to both small and large investors as an asset class. Contrary to conventional investments, real estate investing has its own methods, benefits, and risk concerns. The real estate market is influenced by a whole separate set of variables, such as capital formation, economic performance, and supply considerations, which results in a low correlation in price behavior relative to other asset classes.
Real estate returns also show a high correlation with inflation. Therefore, real estate investments made over long periods of time provide an inflation hedge and yield real returns
Historically, over a longer term, real estate provides returns that are comparable with returns on equities. However, the volatility in prices of realty is lower than equities leading to a better risk management to return trade-off for the investment.