Tagged: real estate

January 18, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, real estate marketplace Roofstock announced it has surpassed $1 billion in property transactions since the launching of its marketplace in 2016. The online lender also revealed it has upsized its Series C funding round to $42 million, which represents a 20% increase over the initial… Read More

January 17, 2018 @ 12:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, PeerStreet announced the launch of its new investment product, 30-Day Note, to provide increased liquidity for accredited investors at 30-day terms. According to the online lender, the 30-Day Notes product was launched quietly in October as a pilot program, is now offered monthly. It provides… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Realty Mentors, an affiliate company of CreditVest and a commercial real estate diligence and underwriting firm headquartered in Pittsburg, announced on Monday its new investment advisory business, which specifically offers advice and analysis of commercial real estate investment opportunities for individual investors. The company… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based property crowdfunding platform Property Partner announced on Monday it is now offering direct investment in commercial property. The funding portal revealed that it will now enable non-institutional investors to buy and sell shares in a range of handpicked commercial properties. “Unlike traditional funds, which… Read More

January 13, 2018 @ 9:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Property Master, a UK-based digital buy-to-let broker, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is looking to raise £250,000 through the funding round. Founded in 2016, Property Master states its fintech program enables real-time access to every deal from every lender so that… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares took a look back at 2017 with its Year-in-Review. While sharing details about the past twelve months the funding portal revealed: “Disruption in the commercial real estate industry hit a fever pitch in 2017. We saw a change in the tax code,… Read More

January 11, 2018 @ 4:36 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Roofstock, a leading US online marketplace for buying and selling leased single-family rental homes, announced the strategic hire of Suresh Srinivasan as chief marketing officer. Srinivasan has 20 years’ experience leading marketing, product, and e-commerce functions at Fortune 500 and high-growth tech startups. Most recently… Read More

January 9, 2018 @ 1:54 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Atlanta-based real estate investment platform Groundfloor has received regulatory approval to raise money under Reg A+. This crowdfunding offer has been in the works for some time now;  like all Reg A offers, the issuer must by scrutinized by the SEC before any securities may be… Read More

January 4, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform LendInvest announced on Thursday it lent £500 million to help professional property investors, developers and landlords buy, build or renovate c.1800 homes in 2017. The online lender revealed that this marks a 33% increase on 2016’s £375 million lending record. LendInvest has now lent… Read More

December 16, 2017 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Globe online real estate marketplace Wealth Migrate announced on Friday the launch of its new WEALTHE Coin, which is described as a digital currency that was created to democratize access to wealth through international commercial and residential real estate ownership. While sharing more details about… Read More

December 13, 2017 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, specialist property lender LendInvest released its latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report, which ranks all 105 postcode areas around England and Wales based ona combination of four metrics, which are capital gains, transaction volumes, rental yields, and rental price growth. The new report also includes… Read More

December 5, 2017 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate investment marketplace platform Wealth Migrate announced on Tuesday it has continued its global expansion by opening additional offices in the UK and UAE. According to Wealth Migrate, the new locations add to its current operations in Hong Kong, China, the U.S., Australia, and South… Read More

December 4, 2017 @ 9:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, mortgage marketplace lender LendingHome announced it has originated more than $2 billion in mortgage loans for homeowners and real estate investors. The online lender revealed that the first billion of originations occurred over the course of 30 months, while it took just 12 months for the… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowd Bonds, a type of debt-based crowdfunding, are gaining traction in the healthcare investment sector with a particular focus on high quality care homes, according to UK crowdfunding platform Downing Crowd. Downing Crowd itself has launched a new £2.5 million Crowd Bond for two established care… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, peer-to-peer lender Landbay announced it will be offering up to 25-year mortgage terms starting in January 2018. The lending platform revealed in a blog post: “After listening to feedback from our network of specialist broker partners, and in light of our own industry knowledge… Read More

November 16, 2017 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendInvest, a specialist property finance lender, announced on Thursday it has launched a buy-to-let (BTL) loan product targeted at experienced, professional property investors and landlords operating in England, Wales and Scotland. According to the platform, BTL loans are available for amounts between £50,000 and £5… Read More

November 16, 2017 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharestates, an online real estate investment marketplace, announced on Thursday the launch of its new One Click Closing tool, which is described as a feature that will allow return borrowers to visit a page where they can upload all the details and documents required for… Read More

November 13, 2017 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, home ownership investment platform Unison announced 2018 expansion plans. As previously reported, Unison has created a new option for homeownership beyond the traditional mortgage route. By becoming a co-investor in the house, Unison is shouldering the risk side-by-side with the owner. They are betting that… Read More

November 7, 2017 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform CrowdStreet announced on Tuesday it has enhanced its leadership team with the addition of two senior-level executive hires and has formed its new advisory board. The funding portal revealed Molly Moore, was appointed as its new Chief Marketing Officer while Rohit Colaco… Read More

November 6, 2017 @ 1:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial real estate lending platform CommLoan announced on Monday it has successfully processed more than $680 million in loans since its launch in 2014. The lender, which is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, revealed it has developed a commercial mortgage lending technology platform called CUPID, which matches borrowers… Read More