The Builder’s Blog

Building Wealth and Community with Kim Wendland, Co-Founder and Real Estate Asset Manager at Quattro Capital

Most people get into real estate to make money. But wealth isn't the only thing you can build in this business. In fact, it may not even be the most important thing… We recently sat down with Kim Wendland for an episode of The Deal Makers podcast.

5 Tips for Negotiating Deals in Commercial Real Estate

Negotiating real estate deals is often glamorized, but it rarely goes down the way you see it in the movies. There are no intense stare-downs or sliding pieces of paper with mysterious numbers across a table.

Growing an Industrial Real Estate Business With Levi Benkert, Founder of Harbor Capital

While many investors focus exclusively on residential real estate, industrial real estate can be incredibly rewarding. And many industry veterans — like Levi Benkert, Founder and CEO of Harbor Capital — have jumped into the industrial real estate waters with both feet. In this article, we'll share Levi's tips for growing an industrial real estate business, as well as our own insights into the process. Let's dive in!

Sourcing and Underwriting Real Estate Deals

Consistently sourcing real estate deals takes an enormous amount of effort, systemization, and dedication. For that reason, deal sourcing is a practice that most real estate investors don’t even attempt. Even sourcing small deals can be difficult, but sourcing and underwriting large-scale deals for an REIG (Real Estate Investment Group) has its very particular set of challenges. 

2008 and 2022: Overcoming Failure and Facing Strenuous Markets by Joe Blackbourn

Working as a syndicator is an incredibly fulfilling career path for many; you’re constantly learning, connecting with diverse groups of people and helping them meet their needs, and networking with others who can continuously help you to grow. But sometimes, uncontrollable external factors in the economy can lead to potential losses and stressful times in the real estate industry.

General Partner vs. Limited Partner: What’s the Difference?

For real estate investors, the way a particular deal is structured can play a substantial part in its overall profitability. The capital for most private equity deals is structured in a Joint Venture between a General Partner (GP) and a Limited Partner (LP).

Swissroc X Agora - A new collaboration as Agora enters the Swiss market and beyond

Swissroc, a real estate investment group based in Geneva, signed an equity investment in Agora, as part of our Series A led by New York-based global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners and supported by Aleph, who led the previous round. Agora has raised a total of $29 million to date.

Announcing our $20M Series A, Led By Insight Partners

It’s an incredibly exciting time for Agora. We’re thrilled to announce that Agora has raised a $20M Series A round led by Insight Partners, with participation from Aleph. This is huge news for our company, as this funding round will help us expand our services, accelerate our growth, and extend our reach.

Agora Investment Management Platform: A New Fundraising Experience

Fundraising is a critical aspect of real estate investments, directly fueling asset purchases and portfolio growth. Agora's new real estate fundraising tool makes it easy for real estate firms to market their assets via an intuitive and highly customizable process, bringing in new prospects and commitments for new deals faster than ever. 

The Steps To Success for a Syndicator - Insights From Joel Fine

There are many key components to consider when investing in real estate, whether you’re a real estate entrepreneur or a seasoned syndicator. Joel Fine, managing partner at Lakeline Properties in Austin, TX, shared his insights with us on The Deal Makers podcast about his career pivot from software engineering in Silicon Valley to becoming a full time real estate investor, syndicator, and land developer.

Building Healthy Financial Relationships with your real estate Investors - It’s easier than you think

other than financial backing, investors can offer unparalleled business insights — based on their experiences — and resources that can help you ensure that your brand name, and your firm’s reputation in the industry are on the right track. Learn how to do it

Overcome Tax Season with reliable data

Real estate remains a highly lucrative investment, with the average house price rising almost 5% in the previous year. Investors and real estate firms alike enjoy this growth, however, right around the corner lies the one thing no one likes, Tax season.

Agora investment management platform: Introducing The New Investor Portal

Agora's new investor portal is designed from the ground up to exceed investor expectations, and is leading the market in terms of customization capabilities, ease of use, and quality of design.

Out of the Dark Comes Real Estate Investment Automation

Learn how to utilize real estate investment automation to streamline data management, facilitate communication, avoid oversights, and maintain the trust of your prime investors. 

How to Build and Maintain Your Real Estate Investor Network

Learn how to build and sustain a network of real estate investors and discover a real estate CRM investor management platform that streamlines these processes.

The 5 Secrets to Accelerating Real Estate Fundraising

Fundraising is a vital process in real estate — a requirement in reaching investment goals. You can quickly settle the upfront costs (i.e., acquisition, listing, etc.) and start earning from an investment by accelerating real estate fundraising.

How to Attract, Manage, and Engage LP Investors

The right LPs for your deal may seem elusive now, but once you get headed in the right direction, they will be easy to spot.

Investors are a key source of capital for real estate transactions

Keep your investors informed and - more importantly - happy with their real estate investments.