Alternative Finance Platforms and the Product Adoption Lifecycle
Crowdfunding and peer-to-peer financing platforms have come a long way in the 20 years since their introduction to the lending marketplace. Consequently, before to the introduction of these innovative alternative finance models, those that needed financing for high-value real estate projects sought primarily traditional financing methods.
Accredited Investors and High-Value Enhanced Return Investments
Equity investment is a long-term strategy that earns returns through dividends on the income the property generates, either on an ongoing basis, or when the property is resold. Equity shares offer the promise of the greatest returns when the project has an extremely successful outcome.
The Future of Your Real Estate Development Career: Consistently Raising Capital
Finding capital to fund your real estate projects is one of the greatest challenges in the real estate development business. If you know where to look, you can find capital that is inexpensive, and that comes from a source that supports your business objectives.
The Evolution of Real Estate Investment Technology: Less Risk & Decreased Barriers
The evolution of financial technology (fintech) has created new opportunities in the real estate investment field to enable those with venture capital, and viable real estate development projects, to collaborate seamlessly. There has always been a historical gap between those that had money, and those that needed it.
A Not So Basic Q&A for Accredited Real Estate Investors
Real estate investing for high-net-worth individuals and couples can be a dense and intricate subject. Getting clear answers to the concerns you’ve been wondering about can be difficult, and sometimes intimidating. This article will answer some of the most common questions posed by new and experienced accredited real estate investors considering investing in real estate through alternative online investment platforms.
Commercial Real Estate and Technology
Commercial real estate (CRE) can be a lucrative segment of the broader real estate industry, but the returns that can be earned are closely linked to the level of risk involved. In addition to being subject to the macroeconomic trends, CRE is impacted by the changes in demands for types and sizes of properties, as well as the whims of local zoning boards.
Conducting a Title Contract Exchange Over the Blockchain
In the process of buying and selling real estate, one essential task that must be accomplished is the transfer of a clean property title. That means, the property that is associated with the title must also be free of any liens or encumbrances.
Office Spaces and Smart Tech
Trend setters set trends, and the new corporate headquarters of Facebook, Google and Apple will certainly inspire design elements that will find expression in other office sites. Of course, no one scouting for a new space for their company expects to find a circular building that looks like a spaceship, but those looking for office space will value these other features.
Ethereum or Smart Contracts in Real Estate
There’s a new decentralized and distributed ledger system that is gaining in popularity and picking up speed that will revolutionize the way real estate is bought, sold, invested in, and transferred in the very near future. In fact, this distributed ledger technology (DLT), known as the blockchain, has already arrived and real estate transactions are currently being recorded on it.
How Real Estate Tech Startups Add Value to Local Markets
Technology is continually knocking down barriers between potential buyers and sellers. From online listings on websites such as Zillow to virtual reality tours of properties, the modern real estate agent has tools to reach buyers that previous generations could not even have imagined.
