Real Estate

August 7, 2017 @ 8:10 am By Therese Torris  |  

A new entrant in German online real estate lending, iFunded wants to address the market of larger property development projects that lie beyond the scope of real estate crowdfunding. Partnering with umbrella investment bank NFS Netfonds Financial Service, the platform is launching its first €10… Read More

August 4, 2017 @ 12:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment crowdfunding site Small Change has closed its first real estate offering available to everyone – not just accredited investors. Small Change is a platform with a mission to build better cities. The company said the real estate offer using the new “Regulation… Read More

August 3, 2017 @ 1:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, CrowdStreet Marketplace announced a new investment opportunity on its platform, which is dedicated to the Comfort Suites located in northern part of Savannah, Georgia.The property, which was built in 2006, has 83 rooms. The contract purchase price is $7,450,000 with an all in… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 10:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, an online real estate investment platform, has introduced a new introductory offer designed to onboard smaller investors. The Fundrise Starter Portfolio starts with a $500 minimum and includes a 9.25% annual dividend yield and zero advisory fees through the end of the year. If… Read More

August 1, 2017 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lender Money360 announced on Monday it  closed $143 million in loans in the second quarter, marking the lender’s best quarter to date. The online lender reported it has now closed more than $350 million in total loans, is on pace to close more than… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Žltý melón, a peer to peer lender based in Bratislava, has launched a secured loan product to finance mortgage deposits and help homebuyers purchase a home. Lenders may now invest in loans to homebuyers with additional security. The new CashFree Hypo loan is available to anyone… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LandlordInvest, the peer-to-peer lending platform for residential and commercial mortgages, announced on Monday it has completed a £740,741 bridging loan secured over a residential investment property in Wembley, Middlesex for a professional landlord with a substantial real estate portfolio. This transaction is notably the online lender’s… Read More

July 28, 2017 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based real estate agency, Doorsteps, has successfully secured more than £500,000 as it enters the final week on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube.  As previously reported, Doorsteps was founded by Akshay Ruparelia, who notably has started and exited two online businesses. The company reports that during its… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced on Thursday it has acquired technology-first, marketplace platform Acquire Real Estate. RealtyShares describes Acquire Real Estate as an innovative rival that has set a bar for product development within the industry. According to the funding portal, Acquire Real Estate was led by… Read More

July 26, 2017 @ 12:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding in Germany is expected to experience rapid growth this year. Following a precarious moment where regulators were considering blocking real estate from the crowdfunding space, we are seeing a growing number of property deals come accross our desk. Zinsbaustein.de, luanched in 2016,… Read More

July 25, 2017 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

  Bootstrap Legal is a new Legaltech and Fintech startup that has officially launched today. Bootstrap Legal is a software service that automates the drafting of complex legal documents for smaller real estate projects. The service was luanched in recognition of the fast changing world… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

CapitalRise, a property crowdfunding platform that lets people invest in real estate for as little as £1000, has announced it has raised £.1.35 million for a luxury homes development in Hampshire. This is the platforms largest funding round to date. CapitalRise said their recently launched… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 12:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, a leading online marketplace for real estate investing, has officially announced the availability of their new eFunds. Crowdfund Insider reported on the looming announcement this past spring when Fundrise filed a new Form 1-A, or Reg A+ offer, revealing the new investment vehicle. In… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 8:18 am By Cole Lyons  |  

LendInvest, a UK based online property finance marketplace, has recently announced the launch of a new Retail Bond, with a fixed interest rate of 5.25% due in 2022. LendInvest will continue to provide three other investment channels including their online investment marketplace for individuals to invest… Read More

July 13, 2017 @ 2:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate and crowdfunding is a perfect match. Real estate has always been a very popular investment class but unless you had big money, or tons of time on your hands, it was pretty hard to get into. Sure, you can invest in traditional REITs… Read More

July 13, 2017 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The House Crowd has topped the £50 million milestone following a record quarter, according to the platform. The House Crowd is a property crowdfunding platform launched in Manchester, UK in 2012. The House Crowd says it has raised £15 million in under 6 months representing… Read More

July 13, 2017 @ 8:13 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Propy, the P2P real estate exchange platform built on blockchain technology, today introduced its advisory board. Michael Arrington (founder, TechCrunch), David Cowan (Bessemer Venture Partners), Vinny Lingham (Civic), Mike Costache (d10e), Bruce Cahan (Stanford University), and Jeremy Gardner (Blockchain Capital) will advise Propy in the creation… Read More

July 12, 2017 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrediFi, a fintech and commercial real estate finance platform, announced on Wednesday the launch of its new solution that streams CrediFi data into customer relationship management platform, Salesforce. While sharing details about the new solution, CrediFi CEO, Ely Razin, stated: “Anyone invested in CRE is invested in… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Landbay celebrated its third birthday. The online lender revealed that in the past three years, it has lent a total of £47.31 million, which is funding buy-to-let mortgages throughout the UK. CEO and co-founder, John Goodall shared details about the… Read More

July 6, 2017 @ 3:45 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Propy announced plans for its global property store and decentralized title registry, created to put the $340 billion cross-border real estate market on the blockchain. Launched in 2016 by CEO Natalia Karayaneva and CFO Maria Angelova, Propy Registry aims to solve current real estate investment inefficiencies… Read More