Tagged: real estate

February 19, 2015 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PropFunds L.P., doing business in the real estate crowdfunding arena, has funded approximately $2,000,000 of first trust deeds in the past two months. The property types have primarily been multi-family projects in the greater Los Angeles market and the annualized yields to PropFunds investors are projected to… Read More

February 18, 2015 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

DiversyFund, a real estate crowdfunding platform that connects accredited investors to high-quality pre-vetted real estate investment opportunities, announced its most recent funding of an equity investment offering for a single family residence located in the heart of La Jolla, California. The Operator, Mavrix Group, is… Read More

February 15, 2015 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prodigy Network, one of the leading real estate crowdfunding platforms, was recently featured on CNBC regarding their 17 John Street project in Manhattan.  The project has generated a respectable $35 million in equity crowdfunding alongside $78 million in traditional finance for top shelf, extended stay… Read More

February 12, 2015 @ 11:46 am By Erin Hobey  |  

CoAssets, a crowdfunding site from Singapore that lists properties from around the world, has raised S$1 million (US$733,000) in series A funding from undisclosed investors. This values the company, believed to be the first real estate crowdfunding platform in Southeast Asia, at S$13 million, or… Read More

February 9, 2015 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform of GCC and Middle East, Durise, is launching its services online to all  investors in the region and also to those outside region who wish to invest in the market through crowdfunding. The platform’s current offering is one of Dubai’s most prestigious properties, Old… Read More

February 6, 2015 @ 1:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Fundrise has received commitments from six institutional funds for more than $100 million to invest on their platform. The specific fund names were not disclosed. The significant amount of backing was qualified as due to Fundrise’s “success in tapping into the… Read More

February 6, 2015 @ 8:00 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  AqarFunder, the first online real estate crowdfunding platform in Egypt, welcomes investors to a bright future for real estate crowdfunding—one that includes a 15-25 percent total return. The Cairo-based company, with an office near the banks of the Nile, leverages technology to connect private… Read More

February 2, 2015 @ 4:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdProperty launched their real estate platform last fall. At the time management stated their first year target was £20 million in funding. CrowdProperty has now announced it a has successfully completed its first successful crowdfunding project with a total of £360,000 being loaned by 40… Read More

February 2, 2015 @ 10:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Tycoon, a new real estate crowdfunding platform, hit the studios of SharkTank to pitch the young platform to the “Sharks”.  The entrepreneur may regret this decision as Mark Cuban declared “I am out” in less than 60 seconds.  Cuban goes on to call it a “rip… Read More

January 31, 2015 @ 6:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise co-founder Dan Miller recently chatted up one of their most interesting real estate crowdfunding deals yet:  3 World Trade Center. The project is a 2.5 million square foot class A office development put together by big name developer Silverstein Properties in downtown New York City. Silverstein… Read More

January 29, 2015 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Weissenhaus, a posh resort located in Northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, has decided to return to the pages of Companisto to continue raising funds. The offer had raised € 6.3 million from 1478 investors but Companisto representatives stated that “due to constantly high demand, the… Read More

January 29, 2015 @ 12:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Realty Mogul is really beefing up these days.  They have been on a hiring frenzy.  Growing at this rate is probably a good indicator of product demand. Realty Mogul is one of the earliest entrants into he real estate crowdfunding space. In September of 2014,… Read More

January 28, 2015 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate startup accelerator program, elmspring, announced this week that two participants of its program, PeerRealty and ReaLync, are set to featured at the January 2015’s Technori Pitch. Technori Pitch is described as “a monthly showcase of innovative starters, showcasing what they have just launched.” The series has brought over… Read More

January 28, 2015 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

This is a bit of an interesting story of the disruption occurring in the UK real estate market. The internet is improving all forms of commerce.  Real estate is one of the industries in dire need of innovation.  A company called theiPropertyCompany launched last year… Read More

January 27, 2015 @ 10:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Patch of Land has apparently had a nice 2014. Granted things are just revving up this year after an eventful 2014, but the investment portal recently shared that in Q4 of 2014 they topped the list of SEC filings for 506(c) offerings…. Read More

January 26, 2015 @ 8:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Singapore based startup Club Ethis may be the world’s first Shari’ah compliant crowdfunding platform and according to information provided by the portal it is growing fast. Club Ethis is guided by 2 in-house Islamic scholars. Ethis believes it has shown that Islamic Finance, crowdfunding and real… Read More

January 26, 2015 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KC iFund continues its development as an evolutionary online platform for real estate investing with two new real estate offerings, a new investment process and headquarters in Palm Beach, Florida. Launched in late 2014, KC iFund set itself apart from the standard crowdfunding platforms by… Read More

January 26, 2015 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HVS Capital Corp, a real estate company for hospitality investment banking solution, and iFunding, a crowdfunding platform that makes real estate investing simple, announce a strategic alliance to expand financing for hospitality real estate projects. HVS Capital will use the crowdfunding platform to expand the investor base for… Read More

January 22, 2015 @ 11:06 am By Rodrigo Niño  |  

As we start the beginning of 2015, expectations are increasing that final rules for both Title IV and Title III crowdfunding will finally be released to the public with the first offers commencing later in 2015.  Yes there are many questions regarding the final rules… Read More

January 22, 2015 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

American Homeowner Preservation (“AHP”) recently launched its very crowdfunding campaign to raise $30 million for Opportunity 2014B. Funds raised will be utilized to purchase non-performing mortgages at substantial discounts from banks and other lenders. Borrowers are then offered sustainable solutions to stay in their homes with affordable payments… Read More