CROWDFUNDING AS A CAPITAL SOURCE FOR REAL ESTATE PROJECTS

This paper aims to present the conception of crowdfunding and its application to real estate projects. Real state crowdfunding is still in its infancy therefore is very important to understand it in order to properly prepare for possible opportunities and threats. Results of the study are obtained through qualitative research methods, such as content analysis, open and axial coding and sentiment analysis of scientific literature also cases of most promising crowdfunding campaigns were studied. Findings of this study provide a deeper understanding of the abilities and limitations of the crowdfunding usage as an alternative capital source for real estate projects. The Authors have summarized that crowdfunding might became significant and attractive way to invest in real estate at the same time providing with capital new real estate projects..