Commercial Real Estate Industry is Ideal Vertical for Crowdfunding

Grady Thrasher

ATLANTA (May 15, 2014) – Commercial real estate is the ideal vertical for crowdfunding for several reasons, including the industry’s transparency, according to a new white paper from CrowdVested.

Real estate crowdfunding enables people to join with neighbors to invest in redevelopment projects in their communities. 

Most people have a certain innate understanding of real estate because buying a home was their first major investment.

 And through access to public records and comps, real estate offers more information to everyday investors than virtually any other investment.

“We are really excited to release this white paper today, which explains the history of real estate crowdfunding and breaks down how equity crowdfunding deals work,” said Grady Thrasher, CEO of CrowdVested, the Atlanta-based crowdfunding platform for commercial real estate. “Perhaps most importantly, the white paper outlines seven questions potential investors should ask before participating in a deal.”

The white paper comes as CrowdVested gains momentum on its first campaign, which it announced in late April in conjunction with Atlanta-based Paces Properties. Paces seeks to acquire, renovate and lease seven largely vacant retail buildings in the East Atlanta Village of Atlanta. Paces is raising a piece of its financing through crowdfunding.

For a complete copy of the company's news release, please contact:

Caroline Wilbert

(404) 748-1250

cwilbert@thewilbertgroup.com