Document Type

Article

Comments

A published version of this article appeared in The Abstract in 2023. The article predates David Reiss's affiliation with Cornell Law School.

Abstract

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have long proven their worth as liquid securities that give investors access to many real estate asset classes. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (“DAOs”) are one of several blockchain real estate innovations seeking to provide a new path to those searching to invest in real estate. While the success of the DAO model of real estate investment is far from assured, these new investment options could offer real competition to REITs one day.

Date of Authorship for this Version

Spring 2023

Keywords

REITs, Real Estate Investment Trusts, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, Blockchain, Asset classes

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