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GALLUP POLL: RE BEST LONG TERM INVESTMENT The Gallup organization just released their April Economy and Personal Finances Poll which asked Americans to choose the best option for long term investment. It was no surprise to us that real estate returned to the top position over other investment categories (gold, stocks/ mutual funds, savings accounts/CDs and bonds). Back in 2011, gold was the most popular long-term investment among Americans. However, with the housing market improving across the U.S. and home prices rising, more Americans now consider real estate the best option for long-term investments. The poll also revealed that real estate was considered to be the best long term investment by all four subgroups by age and two out of three by income: By Age Group First Choice Second Choice 18 to 29 years 30 to 49 years 50 to 64 years 65+ years Real Estate 25% Real Estate 34% Real Estate 30% Real Estate 31% Stocks/Mutual Funds 24% Stocks/Mutual Funds 23% Gold 28% Stocks/Mutual Funds 28% By Income First Choice Second Choice $75k and over $30k to $74,999 Less than $30k Real Estate 38% Real Estate 26% Gold 31% Stocks/Mutual Funds 30% Gold 26% Real Estate 28% www.SouthBayTeam.com KEEPINGCURRENTMATTERS.COM [email protected] 310.545.5511 Office 310.345.1239 Julie Cell 310.702.6999 Sheri Cell 8 CalBre: 01217478/01717819