Economic crisis- What do you need to consider
To seasoned investors, an economic crisis is not a time to panic, since these have occurred quite commonly over the years. These investors have understood the value of diversifying their investment portfolio after surviving a previous market crashes to get into a more comfortable, low-risk zone finally. However, since the announcement of COVID-19 becoming a […]
MENA’s #1 Property Crowdfunding Platform: SmartCrowd’s Achievements
We’re not doing this for the accolades or the recognition…but, we’d be lying if we said it didn’t feel good to come this far and look-back on some of our successes over the past 24 months. We’ve been featured in the media, in print, online and the radio with notable brands such as Arabian Business, […]
Real Estate is a Safe Haven in Times of Crisis.
We are living in unfamiliar times. You are going to see individuals using models, graphs, charts comparing our situation to the 2008 market crash, even worse black Friday. But the truth is, while there are lessons to be learned, no two crises are the same. There are a set of precedents and trends that we […]
The impact of COVID-19 on the real estate sector
Like everything else, both residential and commercial real estate will get affected by this crisis. If anyone tells you otherwise, take it with a pinch of salt. The industry is not immune to macroeconomic shocks. But, it’s not all doom and gloom. The effect on the residential real estate market is unlikely to be as […]
Why SmartCrowd, Why not a REIT?
Leverage. That’s why not. You see, people have a tendency to believe that whatever is happening now will keep on happening forever. So when REITs launched with the promise of high “guaranteed” returns through people’s investments + leverage, they caught on like wildfire. The idea was simple, you give us your money, we’ll add a bunch of […]
How SmartCrowd Analyzes Property Investments
As I mentioned in the last post, we have one overarching principle at the firm: “Do things with sincerity and success will follow.” In light of this, I want to explain how we at SmartCrowd evaluate and analyze property investments for our users. We have a very stringent process in place and always use objectivity […]
