REALINDEX

RealIndex is a new financial protocol enabling the creation and trading of synthetic real estate swaps for cities around the world... Very different! A REIT (real estate investment trust) is a company that buys and owns real estate (typically commercial real estate) and trades in a traditional exchange. Most REITs trade at a discount or premium to their net intrinsic value (i.e. the total value of the real estate they hold) and they only have exposure to a limited number of properties. Most REITs also have investment managers that charge very large fees; sometimes up to 30% of rental revenue can go to them. On the other side, with RealIndex you get total market exposure for a given city like investing in an index tracker, avoiding management fees. This way you also get diversified exposure to real estate. Another difference is that you have custody of your own funds. In simple words, you hold the keys that unlock the value of your investment, while a traditional stock like a REIT is..