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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…

PeerRealty was featured in a story on BisNow Chicago discussing the growth of real estate crowdfunding. PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld discussed how PeerRealty has already raised nearly $7 million for five equity offerings, and explained how institutional capital is taking increasing interest in crowdfunding, as evidenced by PeerRealty’s Ameritus Real Estate Fund offering. The story also discussed…

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the proposed intrastate equity crowdfunding legislation into law today. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2016, and will allow Illinois companies to take investments from Illinois non-accredited investors through crowdfunding platforms under certain circumstances. The bill had previously been passed unanimously in both the Illinois Senate and the Illinois…

PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld and Head of Investor Relations Amy Kirsch have both been named to Oy!Chicago’s Double Chai in the Chi: Chicago’s Jewish 36 Under 36 list. Oy!Chicago is a special project of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, and is a leading networking community for young Jewish professionals in Chicago. Visit the Oy!Chicago…

Accredited Investor Markets (AI Markets) discussed PeerRealty’s efforts to create a secondary market for crowdfunding assets with its CFX Network in a recent article. Author David Freedman noted that crowdfunded equity investments are currently illiquid, but predicted that a secondary market will soon emerge. The article discussed the CFX Network, which will provide a network for…

PeerRealty announced today a new agreement with leading alternative asset custodian PENSCO Trust Company. PeerRealty has joined the PENSCO Marketplace, giving individual investors the opportunity to invest in PeerRealty offerings using self-directed Individual Retirement Accounts. To learn more about PENSCO Trust Company, visit the PENSCO website.

We’re excited to announce that PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld has been invited to join the Chicago Founders Circle Class of 2015. The Chicago Founders Circle is an exclusive, invitation only peer-to-peer networking group for founders and CEO’s of Chicago’s top emerging growth companies. It brings together some of the smartest business minds from a variety of sectors…

PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld was recently named to the Crowdfunding Professional Association’s (CfPA) Board of Directors. The CfPA is a global nonprofit trade organization dedicated to providing education, resources and assistance to all stakeholders in the crowdfunding industry. The CfPA and its members played an active role in the passage of the JOBS Act in 2012. Visit…

PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld was the guest on the most recent episode of the “Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever” podcast with Joe Fairless. Jordan discussed the importance of regional diversification in real estate investing, and also elaborated on the types of institutional-quality deals that PeerRealty looks for. Visit the Joe Fairless podcast site to listen.

PeerRealty was featured in a Chicago Tribune story discussing the opening of our Riverside Plaza investment offering. Tom Bretz, co-founder of the Elmspring real estate accelerator program, said of PeerRealty that “there’s a big difference in building a website and actually funding a property. Relative to other crowdfunding sites out there, this is a very good…

PeerRealty was recently featured in a story on Chicago Inno, a news website that focuses on Chicago-area tech and startup companies. The story noted that real estate crowdfunding “was a $1 billion industry in 2014, and it is expected to grow to more than $2.5 billion in 2015.” To read the story, visit the Chicago Inno…

PeerRealty, the Midwest’s premier real estate crowdfunding platform, is proud to announce that its online investment platform is now open to the general public. The platform had previously been in private, invitation-only mode. “At PeerRealty, we believe that no investment portfolio can be truly diversified without a real estate component,” says PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfield.…

PeerRealty is excited to have been selected to participate in Elmspring 2.0, the nation’s leading real estate startup accelerator program! Participants in the Elmspring accelerator program will begin an intensive three-month program to develop and prepare their businesses for an investor pitch day, with the help of seed capital, Elmspring’s growing network of advisors and…

American Homeowner Preservation will be sponsoring the second edition of the RealCap Chicago Conference in January 2015. For more information, see PRWeb’s article on the upcoming conference.

Milan Rubenstein currently serves as a principal of Windy City RE, LLC, a value add Real Estate Investment Company. Milan has owned and managed over 3000 apartment units in Los Angeles, and in 2010 entered the Chicago market. He now focuses on the acquisitions of distressed and mismanaged apartments and mixed-use buildings. Eager to learn…

By many, The Startup LAUNCH Competition is considered to be the main event at Techweek. It brings together promising new companies, provides attendees the chance to meet their founders, and learn how these industry leaders are looking to put their money to work. Click HERE to learn more about the LA LAUNCH Competition

Coastal Shows is an international media company focused on “providing top-tier modern finance and crowdfunding educational experiences in the form of multifunctional events and tradeshows… Costal Shows leverages their ability to facilitate key relationships between the event attendees and industry thought leaders in order to create an immersive learning environment that delivers meaningful industry insights…

Congratulations to competition winners Dovetail Studios, First Ascent Climbing, and Green Line Coffee Shop! We at PeerRealty wish you the absolute best! Pictured are advisor, Donna Rockin (left) and marketing coordinator, Jenna Cohen (right) receiving PeerRealty’s certificate at the Small Business Expo at UIC.

“RealCap Chicago: Introducing Online Capital to Real Estate Entrepreneurs”will be held on Thursday, September 18, from 8am to 6pm at One Financial Place, 440 S La Salle St., Chicago. The conference will provide entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from established industry leaders. Click HERE for more information on the RealCap Chicago Conference. *New Links* Coverage from PRLog…

John Pletz of Crain’s Chicago Business announces the beginning of Emspring’s affiliation with  Chicago start-up incubator 1871. Click HERE to be redirected to Pletz’s article.

The fourth Annual Chicago Lean Start-Up Challenge has announced the year’s twenty semi-finalists. The four finalists will compete for cash and prizes will be announced this fall. Click HERE for more information on the Chicago Lean Start-up Challenge.

Out of over one hundred applicants, PeerRealty has been named one of the five finalists in the Chicago Treasurer’s Business Plan Competition. Winners of this competition will be announced at the Small Business Entrepreneur Expo on October 3rd. Click HERE for more information on the Chicago Treasurer’s Business Plan Competition.

Chicago tech news site Chicago Inno recently covered PeerRealty’s joint acquisition (along with Patch of Land, American Homeowner Preservation, CrowdFranchise, and EquityRoots) of Tycoon Real Estate. PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld told Chicago Inno that “After the Tycoon episode [on Shark Tank], there was a lot of talk in the industry about how we can get…

PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld spoke to Bankless Times about real estate crowdfunding, real estate market trends, and the crowdfunding industry’s lobbying efforts in a recent interview. He discussed the need that crowdfunding investors have for security, and explained how PeerRealty selects markets in its crowdfunding offerings. Jordan also described his efforts as the elected Treasurer of…