Real Estate

May 31, 2025 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, has provided an $21m note-on-note facility to New York-based real estate investment firm and lender, EquityMultiple. Co-founded in 2015 by Charles Clinton and Marious Sjulsen, the firm specializes in building investor wealth “through streamlined access to diverse real estate… Read More

May 25, 2025 @ 3:28 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has launched the region’s first tokenized real estate investment project via the Prypco Mint platform, in a landmark step toward redefining property investment in the Middle East. The initiative, developed in collaboration with Prypco, VARA, the Central Bank of the… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 8:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SME Capital Ventures is a platform that manages a series of discretionary real estate credit funds providing senior secured real estate loans collateralized by high quality real estate properties located in premier micro markets. As of 2025, SME Capital Ventures has “structured, funded, participated and… Read More

May 22, 2025 @ 3:28 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Asia Pacific’s commercial real estate market posted a strong start to the year, with investment volume rising 11% year-on-year to US$33 billion in the first quarter of 2025, according to CBRE’s latest Asia Pacific Cap Rate Survey. The bi-annual report captures investor sentiment, cap rate… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

CurveBlock has been approved to join the UK Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS), a project led by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England. CurveBlock is a Leeds-based Fintech in the Proptech sector. The ambition is to pursue real estate tokenization. CurveBlock is… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shojin has reportedly structured and funded our first Sharia compliant real estate investment for a residential development in Greater Manchester. They will continue to cater for global investors “seeking Sharia compliant opportunities in the UK market, particularly as real estate is one of the UK’s… Read More

May 17, 2025 @ 2:05 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Left Main REI, a CRM and data intelligence platform designed for real estate investors, has secured a strategic seed investment from Cofounders Capital. The funding will support the continued development of Left Main Genius, an AI-powered suite that aims to redefine how investors manage leads,… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 7:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth – the digital bank for entrepreneurs, has provided a $15.5m loan to Virginia-based real estate investor, Rooney Properties. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Arlington, the firm “has experience underwriting, acquiring, entitling and developing commercial real estate across the Washington DC metro area.” Having… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 5:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Koregraf, a French real estate crowdfunding platform, has decided to shutter operations. Koregraf was controlled by Inter Invest which acquired a majority stake in mid 2024. The decision to close operations was announced last month. Koregraf was an investment platform that sought to serve both… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Cardone Capital, created by Grant Cardone, is introducing a new real estate investment vehicle, the 10X Miami River Bitcoin Fund. This is the firm’s fourth fund targeting real estate and involving Bitcoin. Cardone Capital explains that the fund matches income generating real estate with Bitcoin… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 1:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Home equity sharing has emerged as an alternative for homeowners seeking to access their property’s value without incurring excessive debt or monthly payments. Among the key players in this space is Hometap, a Boston-based fintech company recognized for its innovative approach to home equity investments… Read More

May 10, 2025 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clear Capital, the real estate analytics, data solutions as well as valuation technology company, announced the launch of its data solutions business, PropertyNova. In addition, the company announced its first products under PropertyNova, including Tax Assessment Data and Recorder Deed Data, “a Data as a… Read More

May 6, 2025 @ 9:03 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

MAG, a real estate developer in the United Arab Emirates, has signed a $3 billion tokenization agreement with MultiBank Group, a financial derivatives institution based in Dubai, and Mavryk, a blockchain firm, marking what the parties claim is the largest real-world asset tokenization initiative globally… Read More

May 4, 2025 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru, a European investment and financing platform for relatively small loans, continues to focus on the crowdfunding space. Estateguru has reported substantial repayments and a notable interest payout milestone, along with other key updates. In March, Estateguru reported €9.6 million in repayments to its investors, … Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 10:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pacaso, the tech-enabled real estate / property marketplace for co-owned luxury vacation homes, released its full-year 2024 financial results, “marking strong year-over-year growth in key performance metrics.” Real estate marketplace Pacaso has reportedly posted $164.5M in 2024 transactions, while also “growing adjusted gross profit by… Read More

April 30, 2025 @ 3:29 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Deferred, a technology-powered Qualified Intermediary focused on transforming 1031 real estate exchanges, has secured $3.6 million in seed funding to expand its platform and make tax-deferred property transactions more accessible to individual investors. The round was led by B Capital and Fika Ventures, with participation… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 9:28 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Better.com (NASDAQ: BETR), an AI-powered digital homeownership company, today announced a new partnership with Biz2Credit, a financing platform for small businesses. This collaboration will provide Biz2Credit’s customers with the option to receive $50,000 to $500,000 in additional financing options through Better.com’s Home Equity Line of… Read More

April 25, 2025 @ 4:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ADGM, the international financial center of the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, announces the launch of the Virtual Sell and Purchase, the real estate service, which allows multiple steps within property transactions to be “completed virtually by buyers, sellers, and associated banks.” ADGM’s new service streamlines… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 4:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Macquarie Asset Management, on behalf of Phoenix Group, one of the UK’s long-term savings and retirement business, has provided £235 million of long-term financing to Westminster City Council (WCC) to acquire more than “350 temporary accommodation properties within the borough of Westminster.” Purchased from the… Read More

April 22, 2025 @ 3:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru, a European platform specializing in property-backed loans, has recently announced two significant updates that underscore its role in supporting the real estate sector. Estateguru reports that it has reached a key milestone by paying out €90 million in interest to its investors, while also… Read More