Real Estate

January 21, 2019 @ 7:42 am By JD Alois  |  

The once red-hot UK property market has cooled a bit. As Brexit fears persist, London property prices have declined dramatically from their peak more than a year ago. Headlines have done little to assuage concerns with one recent publication claiming housing sales are facing the worst… Read More

January 19, 2019 @ 4:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

RealtyMogul has filed an updated form 1-A for their MogulREIT I offering which was launched more than two years ago. A non traded REIT, MogulREIT I has an investment objective of generating passive income for investors. As the offering is issued using Reg A+ both… Read More

January 17, 2019 @ 9:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundrise, a real estate platform that leverages Reg A+ to offer access to investments for both accredited and non-accredited investors, announced on Thursday it distributed more than $5.9 million in dividends during the fourth quarter of 2018. The funding portal revealed investors earned more than… Read More

January 16, 2019 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Aspencoin, a digital security associated with the St. Regis Aspen Resort, is migrating over to the Securitize platform. Aspencoin represents fractional equity ownership in the ski resort and has been promoted as the first of its kind. The Aspen Digital Token was distributed to investors… Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based marketplace lending platform LendInvest announced last week it has formed a new partnership with mortgage technology expert, Mortgage Brain, to bring its Buy-to-Let product to a wider audience of intermediaries as it seeks to continue to expand its distribution panel.  According to LendInvest, Mortgage Brain’s first… Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 7:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Liquidity is a frequently discussed topic regarding both un-listed early stage firms and other traditionally illiquid assets. Property Partner, a real estate crowdfunding platform, appears to have provided an effective solution for individuals investing in property assets on their platform. Property Partner is reporting that as… Read More

January 10, 2019 @ 10:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last month, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) published their annual report on alternative finance covering the Americas. “Reaching New Heights” covered online alternative finance data in North, South, and Central America as well as the Caribbean. CI wrote about the report when it first came… Read More

January 9, 2019 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech startup and bill payment processor, Noventis, announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership Nexus to expand the reach of virtual credit card payments to suppliers serving the real estate industry.  Noventis reported that it facilitates the automation of manual payments through its proprietary… Read More

January 8, 2019 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Kuflink, a peer to peer property lender for short term finance, has expanded its lending team following increasing platform activity. “Following the launch of our quick bridge product at the tail end of 2018, we’ve seen a huge spike in uptake from new brokers as… Read More

January 6, 2019 @ 11:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vesta, a UK-based online marketplace for buying & selling income generating, residential investment property, has successfully secured its initial £750,000 funding target from nearly 100 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2016, Vesta describes itself as a new, innovative online marketplace for buying,… Read More

January 5, 2019 @ 9:10 am By JD Alois  |  

PeerStreet, a real estate crowdfunding platform that has crafted an interesting niche that pairs retail investors with institutional money, has posted an update on 2018 performance. PeerStreet, having funded $1 billion in debt based financing during 2018 has now topped $1.7 billion in real estate… Read More

January 4, 2019 @ 7:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Online property lender LendInvest is reporting their best month ever in December. According to the platform, £83 million was lent for UK properties during the month. LendInvest receives the backing of both retail and professional investors. LendInvest said the record-breaking amount of originations was fueled by several changes… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online platform Proplend gave its 2018 peer-to-peer (P2P) property lending year in review. The lender listed the various accomplishments that the lending industry experienced in the past twelve months. The accomplishments are the following: Over £50 million lending now facilitated through the platform and over £100 million… Read More

December 28, 2018 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wealth Migrate, a UK-based real estate crowdfunding platform, is now nearing £1.35 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round, which has attracted more than 400 investors, was launched in November and quickly secured its initial £750,000 funding target. As previously reported, Wealth… Read More

December 27, 2018 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, a real estate platform that leverages Reg A+ to offer access to investments for both accredited and non-accredited investors, recently filed several new forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). One of the requirements of using Reg A+ is a heightened degree of… Read More

December 21, 2018 @ 7:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Property Partner is reporting gains of up to 43% for investors in two properties. The company says the sale of the properties are the first assets to be sold by Property Partner since it launched as a property investment platform in January 2015. The first property, a one-bedroom… Read More

December 20, 2018 @ 3:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

CREST or Commercial Real Estate Security Tokens is a new initiative created by the Security Token Academy. The idea of taking a hard asset class like property and tokenizing it has become a hot topic of discussion in the digital asset sector. Real estate, unlike… Read More

December 20, 2018 @ 1:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdProperty, a UK based peer to peer property lender, reports that it has now paid out more than £1,000,000 in interest to lenders. In a total, £12,000,000 has been returned to investors including principle. CrowdProperty states that it has continued an unblemished record of returning… Read More

December 19, 2018 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdStreet announced on Wednesday the launch of its new Private Managed Accounts (PMA) offered through its new entity CrowdStreet Advisors. According to CrowdStreet, the new offering serves high net worth individuals, providing individualized CRE portfolios, and a concierge-level premium service that will develop a personalized investment… Read More

December 18, 2018 @ 3:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has initiated a consultation on property crowdfunding. Released last week, the consultation addresses a proposal to add a new subcategory for property investment crowdfunding platforms. The DFSA notes that like many financial services, crowdfunding has evolved. Originally designed to… Read More