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Real estate is both an excellent diversifier and potentially a value enhancer to an investment portfolio. Broad research has identified that cogent, thoughtful and professionally managed real estate has a low coefficient of correlation to a traditional stock and bond-based portfolio and thereby provides downside protection to the economic vagaries of financial markets.

Real estate can be structured to exhibit some very attractive cash flow characteristics in order to supplement current income streams. Real estate may additionally help to increase yields on Taft-Hartley, public or corporate pension funds, private retirement systems or endowments, as well as high net worth individuals or family trusts. We invite you to work with a firm that can make the most of your existing real estate assets - or assist you in acquiring ones that might better fit your current investment parameters.

Integrity, Experience and a Focus on Your Needs
Draper & Kramer Realty Advisors (DKRA) provides a thorough asset selection, risk identification analysis, underwriting and decision-making process in recommending prospective investments to our clients.

  • Personal Attention – As a “boutique” advisor, we provide the high level of attention associated with a dedicated client relationship.

  • Strength – Founded in 1988, we are supported by our parent company's broad corporate structure that includes real estate leasing, management, sales, research, financial and insurance.

  • Knowledge – We source, structure and manage complex transactions, representing our clients’ best legal and financial interests.

  • Experience – We have experienced professionals who listen to clients, conduct a needs identification program, then develop detailed strategies to help clients reach their goals.

  • Specialties – We primarily focus upon core, enhanced core and value-added properties that reside at the low to middle range of the risk curve. And we invest in all four commercial real estate property types: office, industrial, retail and apartment properties.

DKRA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Draper and Kramer, Incorporated.

Learn More
Michael Truesdale
Senior Vice President
Draper & Kramer Realty Advisors, Inc.
Phone: 312-580-6521
michael.truesdale@draperandkramer.com

To learn more about Michael, click here.
To read about how we helped a consortium evaluate its shopping center portfolio, click here.

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