Propy
Propy
Photo of members of Propy.
Propyis a Silicon Valley-based Cryptocurrency Companyworking towards modernizing the Real estate industry through the use of Blockchain technology. [11] [0] [6] They are also an international real estate marketplace with a decentralized title registry and aim to enable remote buyers and sellers to complete real estate transactions globally with very little friction, paperwork, and waiting. [6]
Overview
Founded in 2015 by Natalia Karayaneva after at tempting to explain her idea for a blockchain-supported decentralized real estate market to venture capitalists. She was able lto secure financial investment of over $3 Million, the company's chief blockchain architect suggested selling tokens to the public using a prototype of the platform as a proof of concept.
Infrastructure
BBC World News on Propy: The Amazon of the Real Estate Industry Is on the Blockchain
The team decided to build on the Ethereum blockchain as a Utility Token. The essence of the tokens are to allow write-access in the Propy registry and rewards.
Agreements
Serious fraud happens on a regular basis due to confusing or malicious legal agreements.
Property transfer requires months of waiting.
This inefficient communication significantly hinders liquidity, reducing potential value for buyers and sellers.
Due to these malpractices of sorts, Propy has agreements with Land Registries/Recording offices to use blockchain hashes for each ongoing transaction.
[11] Propy allows buyers, sellers, brokers, and escrow/title agents/notaries to come together through the utilization of a suite of smart contracts on blockchain to facilitate transactions.