The key to a solid investment portfolio is diversification As all investors have heard time and time again, the key to a solid investment portfolio is diversification. One of the best ways to diversify any portfolio is by adding a strong real estate component. But what is the point of diversification? And how does it…
PeerRealty named top real estate crowdfunding platform We’re pleased to announce that the Huffington Post has named PeerRealty one of the nation’s top real estate crowdfunding platforms! We’re honored to be included on David Drake’s list and look forward to providing our users with exciting real estate opportunities. Since the passage of the JOBS Act…
The SEC meets It’s a Wonderful Life With reports that the final rule-making dates for Titles III and IV of the JOBS Act have been pushed back to October 2015, it’s as if the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped a giant piece of coal in our collective holiday stocking. But let’s not lose our…
The team over at Crowdentials has put together this great infographic highlighting the key developments in the crowdfunding space in 2014. A lot has happened over the last 12 months both at the federal and at the state level. Let’s see what 2015 can bring! Crowdentials provides compliance solutions to the crowdfunding industry via their…
Meeting of SEC Advisory Committee 2014 may be drawing to a close, but the movement to redefine an Accredited Investor only continues to pick up speed. The current definition requires an individual to earn $200,000 in salary ($300,000 if married) or to have a $1 million net worth. However a frequent topic of debate within…
PeerRealty, along with fellow crowdfunding platforms Patch of Land, American Homeowner Preservation, CrowdFranchise, and EquityRoots, announced today the joint acqusition of Tycoon Real Estate, a California-based real estate crowdfunding platform. Tycoon gained national attention earlier this year when CEO Aaron McDaniel showcased the company on ABC’s Shark Tank. While the sharks were not impressed, with Mark Cuban opining that Tycoon is…
PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld recently spoke to Crain’s Chicago Business to discuss how Chicago-area real estate developers are turning to crowdfunding to raise capital. Jordan noted of crowdfunding investment transparency that “[b]ecause of the very public nature of capital-raising on the Internet, there’s much more accountability than if I come into your house and make some…
The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to adopt rules fully implementing Title III of the JOBS Act. These long-awaited rules make up the final section of the 2012 JOBS Act that had yet to be implemented, and will allow non-accredited, retail investors to invest in equity crowdfunding offerings. Under the final rules, The new…
PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld appeared on WGN Radio’s Tomorrow’s Business Today show to discuss real estate crowdfunding. Jordan was interviewed in-studio by host Scott Kitun and explained how crowdfunding is changing the nature of real estate investing by opening up larger-scale investment opportunities to the general public. Other topics discussed included the impact of the 1871 Chicago…
PeerRealty is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with The Cultivator, a Chicago-based venture capital firm. The Cultivator will be investing in and working with PeerRealty as part of its 2015 investment fund. Cultivator co-founder Chuck McDonald says that “Jordan [Fishfeld] and his team have the right mix of domain expertise and leadership. We…