Many experts are excited about the potential of the industry. At PeerRealty, we’ve talked a lot about the benefits of real estate crowdfunding. We truly believe that equity crowdfunding will open up institutional-quality real estate investments to retail investors for the first time. However, you don’t have to take our word for it. Here’s what…
Leaders from 3 top platforms discussed the future of the industry. On Wednesday, August 5, we were thrilled to have a packed house at the Real Estate Crowdfunding Education & Networking meetup event in Chicago’s West Loop. PeerRealty was proud to co-organize the event along with fellow real estate crowdfunding platforms Patch of Land and American Homeowner Preservation (AHP). A special…
This excerpt from our new webinar series discusses commonly used metrics. Note: The following is a brief excerpt from the first episode of Real Estate Investing 101, PeerRealty’s new free on-demand webinar series. In this first episode, PeerRealty Head of Investment Jeff Rothbart discusses the financial analysis of real estate transactions and explains some commonly…
What are the differences between these two metrics? Real estate investors require effective metrics to analyze investment opportunities. Two of the most popular metrics are: 1. Capitalization rate (Cap rate): the rate of return based upon the net operating income that the property is expected to generate. Cap rate is defined as net operating income divided by…
After repeated delays, is there any hope for this part of the JOBS Act? With the newly-implemented Regulation A+ getting so much attention, it’s easy to forget that there’s still another part of the JOBS Act that needs to be finalized. When the JOBS Act was passed in 2012, Title III of the legislation was viewed as the major…
The Chicago real estate market continues to be active. As spring turns to summer, the Chicagoland real estate market is heating up. Here are some of the trends and big transactions in Chicago-area real estate for the second quarter of 2015. Residential Real Estate On the residential side, it’s definitely a seller’s market in Chicagoland…
Licensed professionals have the expertise to invest in crowdfunding deals. The definition of an accredited investor may be shifting soon, and it should. The SEC currently defines an accredited investor as one who earns $200,000 or more in annual income ($300,000 for couples) or has a net worth of at least $1 million, not counting a primary residence. These…
All platforms and deal types are not the same. Note: The following is an excerpt from our new white paper, Real Estate Crowdfunding 101: The Changing Nature of Real Estate Investing. The white paper reviews the fundamentals of real estate crowdfunding and discusses why investors are turning to this new form of investing. You can download a…
Younger investors have much to gain from the rise of equity crowdfunding. Obviously, we’re big fans of real estate crowdfunding here at PeerRealty. We truly believe that crowdfunding has the ability to revolutionize real estate, capital raising, and investing in general. While still young, real estate crowdfunding is already set to become a $2.5 billion industry in…
Real estate provides investors with powerful diversification benefits. Portfolio diversification is one of the most powerful ways for investors to reduce their risk. The idea is straightforward: one asset class may increase in value to offset losses in other classes. True diversification requires investments in a large range of assets, both in type and in…