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Real Estate REIT Redemptions

Is liquidity a good thing for real estate? One of the benefits (as well as the drawbacks) of buying real estate is that it is not liquid. Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust created a semi-liquid private REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust), and now that there is potential volatility in ther [more]

By |2026-09-09T19:40:33-04:00December 8, 2022|Comments Off on Real Estate REIT Redemptions

First-Ever Black Cultural Enriched Resort Crowdfunds Grassroots Funding on Invown

A real estate developer from Texas is building the first-ever residential community and resort for the Black community where Black culture, financial success, and freedom are shared and celebrated. Partnering with Invown, a new crowdfunding platform for real estate investments, Alyssa Phillips' Oasis Noir is raising funds needed to build [more]

By |2026-09-25T14:11:53-04:00November 30, 2022|Comments Off on First-Ever Black Cultural Enriched Resort Crowdfunds Grassroots Funding on Invown

A Limited Partnership Investment in Real Estate is Purchasing Securities in the Deal

A limited partnership (LP) investment in real estate is, from a legal perspective, buying a security. This is because an LP investment in real estate involves the purchase of an ownership interest in a real estate venture, which is considered a security under the federal securities laws. The federal securities [more]

By |2022-12-28T20:42:02-05:00November 24, 2022|Comments Off on A Limited Partnership Investment in Real Estate is Purchasing Securities in the Deal

What is the Legal Definition of a Security?

The legal definition of a security is a financial instrument that represents ownership or a financial obligation. Securities are used to raise capital and facilitate the buying and selling of assets, and they are regulated by government agencies to protect investors. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines a [more]

By |2022-12-21T08:09:38-05:00November 21, 2022|Comments Off on What is the Legal Definition of a Security?

Real Estate Crowdfunding When Interest Rates Rise

The Federal Reserve raised rates again last week. Fed Chair Jerome Powel has made it clear that he is willing to do whatever it takes to get inflation under control. Could interest rates rise into the teens? Absolutely. What does this mean for financing real estate deals? Of course, it [more]

By |2026-09-09T19:35:15-04:00November 7, 2022|Comments Off on Real Estate Crowdfunding When Interest Rates Rise

When a Real Estate Fund May Use Regulation Crowdfunding

In this article you will learn two reasons why your real estate fund might not be an Investment Company and can therefore raise capital from an unlimited number of retail (even non-accredited) investors using Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF). One of our clients is a real estate private equity fund [more]

By |2026-09-09T19:35:16-04:00November 1, 2022|Comments Off on When a Real Estate Fund May Use Regulation Crowdfunding