How one upstart brokerage went from nothing to IPO in 3 years

LPT International CEO Michael Valdes shares his journey from investment banker to CEO back to Wall Street with an upcoming IPO. Plus, find out about his newest venture, Aperture. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman CEO on private listings: ‘You have to offer choice’

Michael Liebowitz argued at Inman On Tour Miami that real estate agents’ job is to educate consumers and help them understand risks — but that those consumers should still have a choice in how they market their homes. Continue reading

Mergers and acquisitions likely to dominate real estate in 2025

Years of market sluggishness and aggressive expansion by big corporations mean big deals of the past were likely a prelude to more acquisitions in 2025, Intel survey results and interviews suggest. Continue reading

Recruiting War ’24: Agents field new offers constantly, Intel finds

A slower market and a crowded brokerage landscape have shifted efforts from quantity to quality, new reporting and Intel survey results reveal. For agents, it’s now an unavoidable aspect of the job. Continue reading