1011109--3/2/2010--ROBERTS_REALTY_INVESTORS

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Rising interest rates could materially and adversely affect the cost of our indebtedness. We face the normal risks associated with debt financing. Increased debt and leverage could affect our financial position and impair our ability to make distributions to our investors. We could be negatively affected by the condition of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac If we hedge our variable-rate debt, our hedging activities may not effectively protect us from fluctuations in interest rates. The failure of any bank in which we deposit our funds or of a money market fund in which we invest our funds could cause the loss of a portion of our cash. Our business currently operates at a loss Real estate properties are illiquid and are difficult to sell in a poor market environment like the present. Construction risks inherent in the development and construction of new properties could negatively affect our financial performance. We face leasing risks in our planned development and construction program. We are currently concentrated in metropolitan Atlanta, and adverse changes in economic or market conditions in Atlanta could negatively affect our financial performance and condition. We face conflicts of interest because of our business dealings with our Chief Executive Officer and his affiliates. The ability of our potential residents to buy single-family homes at depressed prices could adversely affect our revenues from the multifamily communities we develop and construct. Changes in market or economic conditions may affect our business negatively. Terrorism could impair our business. Our retail and office tenants may go bankrupt or be unable to make lease payments. Losses from natural catastrophes may exceed our insurance coverage. Our business depends on key personnel. If we are unable to increase our occupancy and rental rates at our retail and office properties, the performance of those properties will continue to suffer. Our company may fail to qualify for REIT status under federal income tax laws. Our operating partnership may fail to be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. We may have liability under environmental laws. We may acquire properties that are subject to liabilities for which we have no recourse, or only limited recourse, against the seller. We face risks in complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act or other similar laws could result in substantial costs. We do not pay regular quarterly dividends, and we do not anticipate making distributions to investors for the indefinite future, other than possibly to preserve our REIT status if so required. The market price of our stock is subject to fluctuation as a result of our operating results, the operating results of other REITs, and changes in the stock market in general. Additional issuances of equity securities may dilute the investment of our current shareholders. Restrictions on changes of control could prevent a beneficial takeover for investors.

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