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Diversification Issues in Real Estate Investment

MICHAEL SEILERDepartment of Finance, Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI
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JAMES WEBBCenter for the Study of Real Estate Brokerage and Markets, Department of Finance, James J. Nance College of Business, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
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NEIL MYERDepartment of Finance, Cleveland State University, James J. Nance College of Business, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Pages 163-179 | Published online: 18 Jun 2020

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