We explore a new investment dimension relating hedge fund exposure to the real estate market. Using fund level data from 1994 to 2012 from a major hedge fund data vendor, we identify 1,321 hedge funds as having significant exposure to direct or securitized real estate. We test for the economic...

We investigate the returns to individuals who invested in residential real estate over 1999 – 2015. Using purchase and sales prices, we measure returns on properties that were both bought and sold by an investor by annualizing the property's price appreciation. We find that investors...