There are some significant benefits of using blockchain for a real estate crowdfunding platform, and Andy Crebar has cracked the code with his site, HoneyBricks. Primary benefits to investors is a considerably simplified investment process and, in the medium to long run, the ability to transfer shares in private equity real estate deals to other people, seamlessly.
You are going to learn two things in today's podcast. One, that I know naff all about blockchain technology (which is good if you too are a neophyte as Andy answers all my 'dumb' questions), and two, well, you're going to learn a LOT about the blockchain technology and how it can be used in commercial real estate. It's a fascinating episode and one not to be missed if you want to see into the future of real estate crowdfunding.
Orest Mandzy is managing editor at Commercial Real Estate Direct and tracks the industry through CMBS and other data provided by Trepp and in today's podcast, discusses the state of the US CRE market.
The outlook is not bright and Orest asks 'is this 1989 all over again?' by providing a series of charts that show the trends in property values and market liquidity that help predict where we are headed in 2023 and into 2024.
Investment sales are down 51%, prices are edging down, Barclays Bank, he reports, predict a 20% overall decline in multifamily values, the yield curve is inverted considerably more than it was in 2022, and lender volumes have collapsed to near zero across the board.
Listen in (or watch the video) to hear the latest news so you can plan accordingly as the current market turmoil plays out.
I kept seeing Agora in my social media feeds, most notably on LinkedIn (suggesting excellent marketing on their part) and quickly realized that Agora was a credible 'back end' solution for sponsors needing an investor management tool so that's why I invited their head of marketing, Asaf Raz, to join me on the podcast today to find out more about them.
To be clear, what we do here at GowerCrowd is to help sponsors attract, nurture, and convert prospects, and that what Agora does is handle those prospects once they actually make an investment. They provide secure document management, distributions and a host of other services, competing with the likes of Juniper, IMS, Appfolio, and other, smaller providers.
Asaf is a great guy and their services and pricing competitive. Check out this podcast to learn, not just about what they do, but about their own marketing efforts where Asaf shares some of their secrets to success (like where they've found best to do paid advertising).
I interviewed Prof. Mueller a few years ago when I first got into podcasting and it was then that I discovered his Market Cycle Report. In today's episode, you are going to hear him going through his analysis of where the commercial real estate markets stand today, and learn his predictions of where they will be through the rest of the year.
Glenn reviews the state of the market by both asset class and location so whether you are a sponsor looking for buying opportunities or an investor looking at syndications to invest in, this podcast lays out the roadmap for the year ahead.
The podcast is a video podcast so I recommend you watch rather than just listen as the professor uses graphics from his report to walk us through the data. It's well worth the effort to watch.