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How property developers should assess potential lenders
Property developers should consider a range of factors when selecting lenders. In addition to cost of funds, these factors include transparency, timeliness, trustworthiness, market expertise and quality of service. Small-scale property developers can now choose from a broad range of potential lenders to finance their projects. In addition to the traditional banks, developers also have the option of accessing funds from non-bank lenders such...
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How property developers should assess potential lenders
Property developers should consider a range of factors when selecting lenders. In addition to cost of funds, these factors include transparency, timeliness, trustworthiness, market expertise and quality of service.
Small-scale prope...
Is marketplace lending a solution for affordable housing?
Marketplace lending could be part of the solution to the shortage of affordable housing in Australia, by using online fintech platforms to improve funding options for small-scale property developers.
Australia has seen a ra...
How marketplace lending is transforming debt investment in the property sector
Is marketplace lending to property developments different to traditional property investment? In this article, we examine how the two compare.
What is marketplace lending?
In a property development and investment context, market...
State of the market - property investment opportunities amidst uncertainty
Amidst a period of increased uncertainty we look at the state of the property market and the opportunities for investors.
The Australian property market continues to face uncertainty as the first quarter of 2022...
March 2022 — projects in review
March 2022 — projects in review
Here are a couple of the projects we're reviewing right now for project finance.
Adelaide, SA — 6 townhouse development
Key details:
Total loan amount — $1.8m Target interest return* — 7...
Projects coming soon in 2022
Check out the projects we’re reviewing right now for investment early in 2022.
North Epping, NSW — 2 lot subdivision + new build.
Key details:
Loan amount — $2.5m Target interest return* — 7% p.a....
New project funding - 52 Coomurra Drive phase 2
Our subdivision project at 52 Coomurra Drive, Salisbury Heights, Adelaide, is now raising funds for phase 2.
Phase two of this subdivision sees the demolition of the existing property and the initial civil works begin. We’re raising $500k ...
Property Developer Network Sunday Session - Daniel He CrowdProperty Australia
Property Developer Network Sunday Session with Daniel He from CrowdProperty Australia
We were delighted to join Rob Flux and the Property Developer Network on a Sunday Session [31 October 2021]. Our property director Daniel He cha...
Accountants and advisors - how your wholesale clients can benefit from property project investments
Accountants and advisors - how your wholesale clients can benefit from property project investments
CrowdProperty Australia offers residential property development investment opportunities through a rigorous due diligence process.
C...
[Infographic] 7 tips for the best property finance application
SME property developers face many challenges in securing project finance. From banks changing the goal posts at the last second, to exorbitant rates, and lenders who just don't get the property industry — there are many hurdles to overcome.
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52 Coomurra Drive, Adelaide - phase 1 fully funded. What’s next?
Our most recent project for investment — 52 Coomurra Drive, Salisbury Heights, Adelaide, SA — is now fully funded. We closed this project in under five weeks with nine investors.
Key details of this project:
We raised $1.35m for phase...
5 tips to secure finance for your property project with speed, ease, and certainty
As a property project finance specialist, we hear all the complaints developers have about how hard it is to secure finance from more traditional (*cough* bank *cough*) lenders.
What’s more, bank policy can change in what seems like an overni...
CrowdProperty CEO David Ingram presenting with Wholesale Investor
Our CEO David Ingram recently presented at the Wholesale Investor Property and Fund showcase, talking about the forthcoming seed-round capital raise we're holding, along with our latest property project now funding on the CrowdProperty platfo...
What’s the real risk? Seeking alternative finance or staying with traditional lenders?
The alternative finance sector is disrupting traditional finance
Marketplace lending, also known as crowdfunding, non-bank, and peer-to-peer lending (P2P), is an alternative to traditional financing options.Marketplace lending is a compelling propo...
Scratch the property investing itch without long-term commitment
Wholesale investors looking to make potentially more productive use of their capital have a new option.
Property is popular investment vehicle in Australia, but it can come with long-term commitment, high capital investment, sunk costs, and usual...
Taking out the fat — how marketplace lenders can offer higher returns than some traditional options
Marketplace lending — or peer-to-peer (P2P) lending — has emerged as a simpler proposition for the property project loan sector than other more traditional lending options.
Many traditional lending overheads cover retail branch networks, real est...
Diversify your SMSF with short-term property project loan investments
"CrowdProperty offers a way to scratch the property investment itch without thelong-term considerations of direct real property investment."
In February 2020, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released new guidelines setting ...
What is a wholesale investor (and are you one)?
Many investment opportunities are classified as ‘for wholesale investors only’ (including ours). So, what is a wholesale investor? What’s the difference between wholesale and retail products? And what is a sophisticated or professional invest...
Accountants - a new way to add value to your wholesale clients
Accounting firms may have wholesale clients who are typically seeking alternative investment opportunities for their available funds. As an example, wholesale clients with SMSFs need to regularly consider their investment strategy, including ...
Big banks = big issues for property developers
Banks are failing SME property developers.
We believe property development is inefficiently served by traditional funding sources.
Anyone working in property development hears the same complaints from their peers — not only about the diffic...
Get more (returns*) from less (effort) with expert-led property loan investment
Marketplace lending matches funds from wholesale clients and professional investors with SME property developers — it’s efficient, simple and fast.
Marketplace, or peer-to-peer lending (P2P) represents potentially the most efficient matching of s...
#buildbackbetter CrowdProperty launches in Australia
Destination: growth — CrowdProperty launches to help build Australia’s recovery
The UK’s leading specialist property lending platform CrowdProperty launched in Australia this month (May 2021). CrowdProperty is a marketplace / peer-to-peer lending...