real estate risk may be transferred via a contract associated with a real estate property . such a contract may be an asset - backed index swap or an investment contract in which an owner entity of the real estate property grants to an investor entity an economic right to a portion of future appreciation of the real estate property in exchange for consideration . the contract may expire responsive to a transfer of title of the real estate property . exemplary implementations may provide a way to slice off the growth component of the property to an investor who wants it yet leaves the utility value and existing equity squarely in the hands of the homeowner . this division of growth and utility components may allow the homeowner to sell just the growth component of the property — and do so at a lower price in exchange for the convenience and liquidity tendered .