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Think of a guy who is anxious that his hacienda in Miami might be caught in a bubble but doesn't want to cash out and move. If he buys a put option on the Miami housing-price index and the value of homes in Miami (including his) slides, the money he makes on the derivative offsets his loss. A put option is the right, but not the obligation, to sell a security at a set price. A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell something at a future date. Both are derivatives because they derive their value from an underlying asset, in this case, real estate. The notional value of the futures contract is about $50,000 and is bought on margin with just a few percent down, which means you can get badly burned. Since the May debut, developers and hedge funds are among the big buyers.

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Advanced real estate investors often move from residential properties to multi-unit rentals, retail establishments and other income-producing commercial properties. This changes the dynamic from one of increasing the value of a physical space to maximizing the cash flow a property can generate over time, Licastro said. For an education on this topic, Licastro recommends Jack Cummings's "Real Estate Finance and Investing Manual" (Prentice Hall, 1997). "It probably has about 75 percent of what you need to know," he said. For more reading, McBride said, try "What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow . . . And 36 Other Key Financial Measures," by Frank Gallinelli (McGraw-Hill, 2001). It discusses how to gather data, estimate the value of income properties, learn details sellers don't want to share and more, he said: "It really takes you step by step how you make a decision whether to get involved in real estate."

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Renters and homeowners may be eligible for low-interest disaster loans for home or personal property losses, based on the type and extent of uninsured or underinsured disaster-related losses. Dont let the name fool you. In a presidential declaration, SBA is the primary source of long-term financial assistance. The SBA offers disaster loans up to $200,000 to repair disaster-damaged primary residences. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $40,000 to replace damaged personal property such as furniture and clothing. Loans to businesses of all sizes and nonprofit organizations up to $1.5 million are available to repair or replace damaged real estate, machinery and equipment, supplies, and inventory. For information on SBA low-interest loans, residents and business owners in the eligible counties.

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