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Michael Liebowitz

President & Chief Executive Officer, Douglas Elliman

Search every verified Michael Liebowitz interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Michael Liebowitz, President and CEO of Douglas Elliman, discussed his career and approach to leadership in an April 2025 podcast appearance. He described his background growing up in Staten Island and his early career in insurance, including his firm's role in handling insurance for the World Trade Center before 9/11. Liebowitz said that his business grew significantly after the attacks and that he credited his firm's insistence on full replacement-cost coverage for the buildings' reconstruction. He also spoke about his decision to purchase one million shares of Douglas Elliman stock, stating that he is a buyer, not a seller, of the company's stock while he serves as CEO. In the interview, Liebowitz addressed technology development in residential real estate, saying that building proprietary technology can take years and risk becoming obsolete given the pace of market change. He noted that competitors who invested heavily in custom technology now offer products that are no longer groundbreaking and can be purchased off the shelf. He also shared personal advice, saying that worrying is useless and that he has worked to stop being a worrier.

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