Tagged: real estate

December 10, 2014 @ 2:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

CFIRA Co-Chair and Propelr Co-Founder DJ Paul was interviewed yesterday on Benziga as part of their pre-market prep show. The early discussion covers the basics, IE Title II, III and IV of the JOBS Act that deals with investment crowdfunding and the associated regulatory reform… Read More

December 9, 2014 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Fundrise announced on Tuesday (December 9th) it has launched a new single-family home funding arm.  The company plans to allocate approximately $10 million per month to qualified real estate investors with a proven record of successful purchases and rehabs in top markets… Read More

December 9, 2014 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

California-based real estate crowdfunding platform, DiversyFund announced on Tuesday (December 9th) that its website is going to be getting a new makeover. While discussing more details about the platform, founder and CEO of DiversyFund, Craig Ceceilio stated, “Thanks to our current users’ feedback, we have launched a… Read More

December 8, 2014 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Built by a team of commercial real estate, financial services and entrepreneurship experts, CrowdRabbit is considered the first comprehensive searchable directory that pulls crowdfunding projects from multiple platforms in every space. In addition to the directory, investors seeking equity-based investments will have access to CrowdRabbit’s resource center. First… Read More

December 8, 2014 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finnish investment and asset management company Trevian together with UK & German based Cording Real Estate Group announces a joint venture with H.I.G. Capital to purchase an app. €107 million retail portfolio in Finland from a fund managed by AXA Real Estate Investment Managers. The portfolio comprises 123 retail assets located across… Read More

December 8, 2014 @ 7:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Realty Mogul, has shared that an offering involving a Class B retail center in San Antonio, TX has performed beyond expectations.  According to company representatives, investors in the project have recently been repaid 100% of their initial investment – together with accrued… Read More

December 7, 2014 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Build Backer announced last month they were accepting early bird registration for their platform that investors to access opportunities in property for as little as £500.  The company recently stated that their platform is now open to investors but still not fully live.  The site… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Realty Mogul, is opening a San Francisco office to better serve investors and real estate companies based in the booming bay area property market. The new office will welcome two real estate professionals, Brian Esquivel and Bryan Schultz, both with deep experience in… Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, Fundrise, has teamed up with GlobeSt.com to release a document that highlights the ins and outs of commercial real estate crowdfunding. The presentation, which is titled, Why the Future of Real Estate Fundraising is Online: How Crowdfunding is Changing Capital Sourcing, gives readers a… Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding portal iFunding is going to the crowd to raise capital for its young platform.  iFunding has launched an equity crowdfunding round on Crowdfunder to raise up to $2 million.  The minimum raise is for $1 million.  Individual investors may participate beginning at $10,000…. Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Switzerland may be the next country to jump into the real estate crowdfunding boom.  According to the site operators Swiss-Crowd is scheduled to launch their platform in late December.  Swiss-Crowd is owned and operated by Lugano based Abacus International, a company operated by Augusto Vecchi…. Read More

November 30, 2014 @ 1:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The first Real Estate Investment Trust to ever raise capital crowdfunding has entered into overfunding mode less than two weeks into its campaign. Mill Residential REIT has topped the initial goal of £2.1 million (about $3.28M) from over 50 investors with seven days left in… Read More

November 20, 2014 @ 5:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prodigy Network has announced the launch of its new real estate crowdfunding website, which will feature a secure transactional platform to permit accredited investors – certain investors who have regular income of over $200,000 or net worth, excluding their primary residence, of over $1 million… Read More

November 18, 2014 @ 2:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Amidst a recent site redesign that delivered a cleaner look to the fast growing investment crowdfunding platform, Syndicate Room has announced an industry “first” by offering shares in a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).  The offer is expected to list on a UK stock exchange… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 1:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform Takes Just 24 Days to Raise Quarter Million for Williamsburg, Brooklyn Apartments. Fundrise, a real estate crowdfunding platform, announced it has raised $250,000 from 10 investors in 24 days for 136 North 8th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Investors are reported to receive a… Read More

November 6, 2014 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Realty Mogul has announced another successful real estate crowdfunding project.  Accredited investors contributed over $1.2 million via their online investment platform to purchase a portion of the Lakeside at Town Center Apartment complex in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, Georgia.  The project was sponsored by… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 5:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real Estate Forum magazine has named RealCrowd Co-Founder and CEO Adam Hooper among the “Top 50 Under 40” commercial real estate industry rising stars in the U.S.  The magazine’s annual list is published in the October issue. Adam Hooper, CCIM, is the only commercial real… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 2:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The National Association of Realtors has also noticed the power and potential of real estate crowdfunding.  Author Meriywn Evans recently reached out to industry participants, including this publication, for perspective and feedback in the fast growing space. The article stats that the “practice of using… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 8:25 am By JD Alois  |  

RCS Capital Corporation (RCAP) (NYSE: RCAP), has announced that it has terminated the agreement to acquire Cole Capital from American Realty Capital Properties. The purchase was revealed earlier this month when RCAP stated its intent to purchase Cole Capital for a base purchase price of $700 million consisting… Read More

October 30, 2014 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The national unemployment rate fell to 5.9 percent in September, down from 7.2 percent in September 2013, according to a USA Today article released on October 30th. Doug Carroll of USA Today wrote that, “The downward trend means fewer workers getting laid off, adding to other… Read More