Real Estate

December 29, 2021 @ 10:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rentberry, which claims to be the first international home rental platform with complete automation, has raised $5,378,564 from 2,974 investors via StartEngine. Rentberry is described as a fully operational “long-term” rental platform that leverages technology to “ensure a seamless rental experience – offering tenants the… Read More

December 29, 2021 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Molo Finance has shared some notable buy-to-let hotspots in 2022. According to Molo Finance, which focuses on reimagining mortgages, buy to let continues to be a “popular way for people to invest their money.” And as we get ready to enter a… Read More

December 28, 2021 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Nationwide House Price Index reveals that the price of a “typical” home in the country grew by 10% YoY in November, which is a just bit higher than the 9.9% recorded in October 2021 (on a monthly basis, prices surged by 0.9%, up… Read More

December 27, 2021 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gazeal, which aims to transform the way property is bought/sold with “upfront information and binding Reservation Agreements,” has raised 164% (£591,249) of its £360,004 target from 217 investors (at the time of writing) via Seedrs. Based in London, United Kingdom, Gazeal operates in Property / Digital… Read More

December 23, 2021 @ 3:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fractional real estate investment should continue to grow in 2022 as it is shaped by five trends, Andy Zhao said. Zhao is the CEO of Ark7, a fractional real estate investment platform offering passive income and value appreciation opportunities. He has managed a wide range… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 12:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital, a peer-to-peer lending platform for secured loans, says it has provided a £1.3 million loan to Amor Homes Ltd to complete its luxury development in Cheshire. Assetz Capital states that having built four luxurious homes in South Cheshire the developers are now exiting… Read More

December 13, 2021 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As we head towards the end of 2021, EstateGuru’s Head of Global sales, Mihhail Onohhov reflects back over the activities of the past year, and he also tries to look ahead to what he expects from 2022. As the person tasked with EstateGuru‘s sales strategy,… Read More

December 13, 2021 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Just Move In, which claims to be on a mission to build the United Kingdom’s highest rated home move platform, saving customers time, hassle & money, has secured 139% (£1,396,199 from 337 investors) of its £1,000,000 target via Crowdcube (at the time of writing) with… Read More

December 12, 2021 @ 7:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Only a week after firing 900 workers via a Zoom conference call, Vishal Garg has decided that he’ll be “taking time off effective immediately” from his role as company CEO of digital mortgage platform, Better.com. In an email sent to employees, reviewed by Vice, the… Read More

December 12, 2021 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HOKO // The Homeowner’s Architect has raised 89% (£446,973) of its £500,000 target (at the time of writing) from 251 investors via its crowdfunding campaign carried out through Crowdcube. Currently, there are 11 days left in the firm’s campaign. The UK-based company reports a £15,000,000… Read More

December 12, 2021 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s P2P lender Blend Network notes that as we approach the year-end, they wanted to do a “throwback to some of the landmark projects we funded in 2021.” The Blend Network team writes in a blog post that they have shared some of the schemes… Read More

December 9, 2021 @ 11:46 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Nobul Technologies, a consumer-centric real estate technology company, announced this week it has crossed $5 billion in completed sales. The technology marketplace empowers home buyers and sellers to evaluate customized offers from real estate agents who submit bids to compete for their business. The platform… Read More

December 8, 2021 @ 1:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

PriceHubble, a Switzerland-based Proptech, has gained a new Chief Revenue Officer. PriceHubble has appointed Helene Ackermann to step into the role to head up global sales. PriceHubble, is an AI and data company that aims to create innovative digital solutions for the real estate industry… Read More

December 8, 2021 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global platform LynKey, which powers luxury resort and vacation property with blockchain and AI tech, has announced a project for tokenizing and providing NFT solutions of more than $8 billion for travel and tourism by leveraging smart contracts. LynKey will be digitizing luxury resorts and… Read More

December 8, 2021 @ 5:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Telos has announced that Telos Kitchen DAO LLC has purchased 35.84 acres in Laramie River Ranch, Wyoming with block rewards received from the network. Telos is a decentralized blockchain. Telos Kitchen is a block producer on the Telos blockchain. The property was purchased with tokens… Read More

December 7, 2021 @ 9:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zephyr Homeloans, the specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lender that is owned by Computershare, has unveiled several new products as part of a range redesign intended to support greater energy efficiency in the United Kingdom‘s private rental sector. Zephyr’s management noted that their new EPC Deal products… Read More

December 6, 2021 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GO MODULAR, which aims to create low impact, “bespoke,” modular housing solutions for small and medium-sized developments, has acquired 93% (£304,613) of its £325,000 fundraising target from 284 investors via Crowdcube with 17 days left in the platform’s crowdfunding campaign. GO MODULAR or GM explains… Read More

December 6, 2021 @ 8:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Property investment platform CrowdProperty says it has surpassed £100 million paid to investors. According to the investment marketplace, investors have earned, on average, 8.3% IRR. Importantly, CrowdProperty reports that it has maintained 100% principle and interest payback for its marketplace lending service since 2014. In… Read More

December 2, 2021 @ 6:07 am By JD Alois  |  

OakNorth Bank, a challenger bank that focuses on entrepreneurs, has completed a £531,000 loan to Sincere Homes, the development arm of Midway Care Group. OakNorth focuses on supporting two main divisions. In the UK, the Fintech serves as a banking challenger that provides loans from… Read More

December 1, 2021 @ 1:46 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Assetz Capital has provided a £2.3 million commercial mortgage to Roseberry View Lodges. The capital infusion allows the luxury holiday site to refinance an existing development facility and fund five new lodges in North Yorkshire. In a statement, the company said the loan follows 18… Read More