Real estate on the blockchain: The future of property investment with YieldBricks

Introduction

Blockchain’s impact on various industries has been profound, but its role in real estate is particularly notable.

Traditional real estate markets are known for their high entry barriers and liquidity issues. Tokenization is breaking down traditional barriers, allowing for fractional ownership, enhanced liquidity, and transparent transactions. It promises a more inclusive and efficient future for investors. And investors have started to pay attention.

This year alone has seen all-time highs in the market cap of tokenized RWAs on-chain. Two-year highs have been set across major L1 and L2 platforms and Ethereum’s ecosystem of L2s continues to grow and evolve. The infrastructure for future growth is in place, and people are starting to flood in.

Let’s take a closer look at the challenges of traditional real estate investing, the impact of blockchain, and where YieldBricks fits into the equation.

Challenges in traditional real estate investment

Traditional real estate investment presents several barriers to entry. These barriers can be off-putting for both new and seasoned investors.

High entry costs

This is top of the list. The initial capital required puts a lot of opportunities out of reach for the average retail investor. This limits individual participation and denies smaller investors the chance to diversify their portfolios with premium real estate investments.

Liquidity issues

Traditional real estate investments can’t be sold quickly at market value. It can be very difficult for investors to exit their positions. This lack of liquidity can result in losses, particularly in volatile market conditions.

Unequal access to information

Transparency — or rather the lack of it — also poses a significant challenge. The traditional real estate market often involves complex and opaque transactions. This can obscure key details like fair market values and property histories. Unequal access to information generally favors insiders. This can leave inexperienced or smaller investors at a real disadvantage.

These issues have historically limited access to lucrative real estate investments for retail investors. The result? All the best opportunities are enjoyed by high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

The impact of blockchain on real-estate

Tokenization fixes a lot of the problems associated with traditional real-estate investing. Going on-chain enhances security, increases transparency, and improves liquidity.

Tokenization also enables fractional ownership. This significantly lowers the barriers to entry and allows more investors to participate. The result is broader access and streamlined transactions making for a more efficient and accessible investment process.

Yieldbricks: Democratizing global RWA yield

97% of institutional investors agree that tokenization will transform the market. That sentiment was backed up in the biggest way possible by BlackRock when they launched BUIDL earlier this year. BUIDL has since expanded to $381.76 million, overtaking Franklin Templeton’s BENJI as the largest RWA tokenized offering.

It’s becoming clear that tokenization is the future of real estate investing. Yieldbricks is your gateway to that future.

Here’s why:

• We make RWA liquid. Instant swap feature. 24/7 trading. No lockups.
• We make RWA affordable. Get started with just $50.
• We make RWA accessible. Non-security classification for global offerings from anywhere.
• We are fully transparent. Off-chain data verification, audited portfolio and monitoring dashboard.
• Our pools are secured. Assets are 100% backed, mismanage protected, and yield is smart contract automated.
• Our yield is stable. Pre-managed assets for instant, stable yields.

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