Chances are, you’ve heard of an IRA account before and you may even have one set up through your employer. But, contrary to popular belief, IRA is not just an umbrella term used to describe retirement accounts. There are different types of IRAs with different uses, purposes, and benefits. In this post, we’ll go over …
The average retirement age in the United States is between 62 and 65. However, social security benefits don’t kick in until after the age of 66, so many people are putting retirement off until age 67. You’re in your prime, so you’re probably not even contemplating retirement yet. But it’s definitely something that should be …
Any good investor knows the saying “don’t put all of your eggs in one basket”; that is, don’t put all of your money into one stock or even one kind of investment. Stocks, bonds, real estate investments, cryptocurrency—it’s a crowded field out there, leaving many novice investors wondering where to start. In this post, we’ll walk …
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Despite pandemic-induced delays, 2021 was still a strong year for growth in the financial technology, or fintech, industry. As the world gets used to the “new normal” way of life, what can we expect going forward in fintech? According to CB Insights’ latest “State of Fintech” report, the third quarter of 2021 was the second-highest …
Latest Property in Philadelphia Available on Ark7 as of today: a new student housing investment property with extraordinarily stable returns. This is a rare opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind property in North Philadelphia. This 3-story, 5-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom townhouse was once the residence of Cecil B. Moore, noted civil rights activist to whom the mural on …
Every summer, nearly 4 million students graduate high school and over half of them go to college. Many of those students attend colleges and universities far from their parents’ homes, meaning if they’re not living on campus, they need a place to stay. In fact, over 8% of the entire rental population is college students. …
As you’ve likely heard by now, too much of a good thing is a good thing—especially when it comes to investing. Trust us, we know how exciting it is to see your first gains, get your first dividend check, and overall feel like you’re a stock market or investing wizard. But, when you place all …
If you’re interested in investing in real estate but you don’t exactly have real estate developer money, fractional real estate investing may be an excellent option for you. Fractional investing allows you to invest in real estate without the need for a massive down payment or loan and without the headaches that come with being …
The past few years have been spent building and optimizing our app with one goal in mind—to democratize real estate investing. Now, we are finally able to announce a huge milestone: the iOS app release! Our app allows you to easily buy fractional shares of real estate with no minimum investment. What is Fractional Real …
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It’s mid-January already. Looking back on the past year, we’ve experienced a lot of growth. A quick summary of our stats from 2021: We now have over 4000 registered users and growing. Not bad considering we do virtually no advertising. We’ve scaled primarily through word-of-mouth. Our total user investment has more than doubled from the …
