Real Estate

September 20, 2024 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Groundfloor, a real estate investment platform, is partnering with Republic to raise growth capital. According to the offering page, Groundfloor is seeking up to $5 million using Reg CF. Investors will be purchasing Series B-3 preferred stock. A minimum of $100 is required with a… Read More

September 18, 2024 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest Mortgages (AIM: LINV), the UK’s platform for mortgages, announces the launch of its new Expat Buy-to-Let mortgage products. This launch marks another significant step in LendInvest‘s mission to simplify mortgage processes for all types of customer, “offering tailored solutions to meet diverse needs.” The… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Propy is a Proptech that aims to provide “self-driving transactions for agents, home buyers, and sellers.” Propy leverages blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to power its platform. Founded by CEO Natalia Karayaneva, the entrepreneur aims to put real estate assets on-chain. In a company statement,… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lower mortgage rates and rising inventory in US real estate markets are giving home buyers a window of opportunity “at an unusual time of year,” according to the latest market report from Zillow (Nasdaq: Z and ZG). Zillow noted in its latest real estate market… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 3:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Vacation home marketplace Pacaso has filed a Form 1-A indicating its intent to raise money online. According to the offering circular,  Pacaso is offering up to 28,957,528 shares for $2.50/share or a gross amount of $75 million – the maximum allowed under the exemption. Pacaso… Read More

September 11, 2024 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital, a provider of property-secured finance specializing in commercial mortgages and development finance, has successfully structured a £9.95m facility for VOCO Leicester Hotel financed with Atom Bank. Last year, hotel management company Kew Green Hotels announced their plan “to reflag two existing properties in Leicester and… Read More

September 9, 2024 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Habyt says it has successfully closed on a €40 million funding vehicle in led by Mars Growth Capital, a joint venture of MUFG and Liquidity Group. According to the company, thmoney will be used for Habyt‘s expansion strategy, primarily through targeted acquisitions. Founded in Berlin in 2017, Habyt is… Read More

September 8, 2024 @ 8:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over half of Gen Z and Millennials are looking to enter the property market in the next five years, according to an update from Australia’s ubank. New research comes as ubank announces a number of interest rate decreases to its home lending products. In line… Read More

September 8, 2024 @ 4:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Real estate marketplace Zillow‘s (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) AI-powered search experience is getting an upgrade. Now buyers and renters can search the real estate market for their next home using simple, everyday language in even more ways — “including by commute time, affordability, schools and… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In August, the total interest paid to PeerBerry investors exceeded €35 million (totaling €35 255 302). Last month, PeerBerry investors have reportedly “received €908,061 in interest.” PeerBerry investors funded €46 million in loans last month, which “is 5% fewer than in July, as the loan… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Is the market softening? LendInvest has reduced mortgage rates again—this time by 15 bps on a two-year fixed-rate product and 10 bps on a five-year loan. LendInvest said they were doing so to ensure they are offering a competitive product. At the same time, the… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KOHO claims that it has always built products that help Canadians make financial progress. Now, with the launch of Rent Reporting, KOHO is “making healthy credit more accessible to all.” New and existing KOHO members “who pay rent through KOHO will have rent payments reported… Read More

August 26, 2024 @ 10:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry’s business partner, real estate developer Lithome, has recently revealed that it repaid investors €1.5 million loan (real estate project “City stories II”) and paid their investors €145 684 in interest. In another update, it was noted that PeerBerry’s business partner, real estate developer SIB… Read More

August 25, 2024 @ 9:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £6m loan to Gatehouse Hub Ltd to fund the development of 19 industrial logistics units spread over 43,487 sq.ft., and a wellness centre comprising of 6,458 sq.ft. on the outskirts of Burgess Hill in… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Faes & Co says its Income Fund is continuing to pay a 10% fixed return to investors. The Income Fund aims to generate stable returns by investing in short-term mortgages. Investors must commit $250,000 to earn the 10% rate. For investors less than that amount,… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pacaso, a marketplace for the co-ownership of vacation homes, claims that shares of its properties have significantly outperformed the broader luxury residential market in its key regions, according to a recent analysis by RCLCO, a real estate consulting and economics firm. The research study reveals… Read More

August 20, 2024 @ 2:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a global provider of technology and data, today announced several new enhancements to the Encompass digital mortgage lending platform. As part of its mission of making the path to homeownership – and the experience from then on – as fast,… Read More

August 19, 2024 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Minnadeooyasan-Hanbai (MOH Nippon) (LSE: MOH)has joined the London Stock Exchange (LSE) via a reverse  merger. According to a note from the company, Minnadeooyasan-Hanbai is the first Japanese firm to trade on the main market of the LSE in over 20 years. The company has changed… Read More

August 19, 2024 @ 7:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform CapitalRise is reporting a record breaking month as July originated almost £50 million in loans (£49.4 million). At the same time, CapitalRise said that it has now surpassed £400 million in total loan originations. CapitalRise is a specialist property financing provider… Read More

August 17, 2024 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As we cross the halfway of 2024, TWINO online investment platform has provided an update on performance from NetCredit Poland. As shared in a blog post by TWINO, here are the key preliminary financial results: As of now, TWINO notes that there are “over 115,000… Read More