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| occupation = Licensed Real Estate Salesperson at Keller Williams NYC; Reality television show participant | occupation = Real estate salesperson<br/>Reality television personality
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'''Luis D. Ortiz''' (born November 13, 1986) is a licensed real estate salesperson who worked for ].<ref name="PR Newswire">{{cite web|title=Luis D. Ortiz Joins Douglas Elliman|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/luis-d-ortiz-joins-douglas-elliman-218701021.html|publisher=PR Newswire|access-date=August 7, 2013}}</ref> Ortiz co-starred in the ] ] series '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/people/luis-ortiz/bio|title=Luis D. Ortiz|work=Bravo TV Official Site}}</ref> alongside ] and ], who remained from the prior season,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/realestate/the-real-and-unreal-on-tvs-million-dollar-listing.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|title=BIG DEAL; The Real and the Unreal on Reality TV|last=Barrionuevo|first=Alexei|date=May 5, 2013|work=The New York Times|page=1|access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> and has continued with Eklund and Serhant to subsequent seasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/512385/million-dollar-listing-new-york-returns-season-3-trailer-and-premiere-date-revealed-watch-now |title=Million Dollar Listing New York Returns! Season 3 Trailer and Premiere Date Revealed|last=Harnick|first=Chris|date=February 19, 2014|work=E! News}}</ref>
'''Luis D. Ortiz''' (born November 13, 1986 in ]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/million-dollar-listing-new-york-444870|title='Million Dollar Listing New York' Preview: A Wedding, Fight and a Pig (Exclusive Video)|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly|date=April 24, 2013|work=]|accessdate=16 May 2013}}</ref>) is a licensed real estate salesperson working for ] NYC<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography|url=http://kwnyc.com/luisdortiz|publisher=Keller Williams NYC|accessdate=17 May 2013}}</ref> specializing in the real estate market located in ].


== Early life ==
Ortiz is co-stars in the ] television series ],<ref>http://www.bravotv.com/people/luis-ortiz/bio</ref> alongside ] and ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/realestate/the-real-and-unreal-on-tvs-million-dollar-listing.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|title=BIG DEAL; The Real and the Unreal on Reality TV|last=Barrionuevo|first=Alexei|date=5 May 2013|work=The New York Times|page=1|accessdate=14 May 2013}}</ref>
Ortiz was born in ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/million-dollar-listing-new-york-444870|title='Million Dollar Listing New York' Preview: A Wedding, Fight and a Pig (Exclusive Video)|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly|date=April 24, 2013|work=]|access-date=May 16, 2013}}</ref> He grew up in Guaynabo with his mother, father, and twin brother, Daniel.<ref name=Slice>{{cite web|url=http://www.slice.ca/million-dollar-listing-new-york/cast/ |title=Million Dollar Listing New York Cast Bios - Fredrik Eklund, Luis D. Ortiz and Ryan Serhant |publisher=Slice.ca|date= }}</ref> He and his twin brother left Puerto Rico when they were 16 years old, leaving only a note to say they had gone to Florida, infuriating their mother.<ref name="realdeal">{{cite web|url=http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/04/03/meet-luis-d-ortiz-the-newest-star-of-million-dollar-listing-new-york/|title=Meet Million Dollar Listing New York's newest star: Luis D. Ortiz|date=April 3, 2013|publisher=|access-date=August 16, 2018}}</ref>


== Film ==
Ortiz has a twin brother named Daniel. He and his twin brother left Puerto Rico at the age of 16.<ref name="realdeal">http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/04/03/meet-luis-d-ortiz-the-newest-star-of-million-dollar-listing-new-york/ Interview with The Real Deal</ref> After moving to New York, he lived in a Jewish community.<ref name="realdeal"/>
In 2006, Ortiz moved to ] to study film direction at the ], where he completed the Director's Program.<ref name="realdeal"/><ref name=Bravo1>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/people/luis-d-ortiz|title=Luis D. Ortiz - Bio; Bravo TV Official Site |publisher=Bravotv.com |date= |access-date=2015-04-27}}</ref> Upon moving to New York, Ortiz lived in a Jewish community.<ref name="realdeal"/> At the age of 19, he directed and produced ''Amália'', his first film, which won Best Direction in the Puerto Rico Film Festival in 2007.<ref name="realdeal"/><ref name=Bravo1 /><ref>{{IMDb name|3406887}}</ref> He came back to New York in 2008 to make a second film. Ortiz sought $15,000 from New York restaurants to fund another film and, in one night, raised $9,000.<ref name="realdeal"/> The movie was titled ''The Theater of the Absurd'', but he did not like it so he decided not to show it.<ref name="realdeal"/>


== Real estate career ==
Ortiz attempted a quick career in film directing after raising $15,000 from New York restaurants and later entered real estate where he began in bait and switch rentals before moving on to sales, first with a $5.9 million apartment combination for a Goldman Sachs partner.<ref name="realdeal"/>
Ortiz began his career in real estate selling rentals.<ref name="realdeal" /> Ortiz spoke of "bait and switch" practices, saying, "we had the bait and switch. Everyone had it but I was always very honest with people when they called me. I needed to feed myself. Had been legitimate, I would probably never have gotten any calls."<ref name="realdeal" />

Ortiz had previously worked at brokerages such as Synergy and Prodigy Network.<ref name=Slice /> Ortiz was fired by ] during filming, as they felt that '']'' was not in line with the Keller Williams’ NYC brand.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keller Williams says adios to "MDLNY" star Luis Ortiz|url=http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/08/02/keller-williams-says-adios-to-mdlny-star-luis-ortiz/|publisher=The Real Deal|access-date=August 2, 2013}}</ref> Before joining New York’s largest residential real estate brokerage firm, ], Ortiz was a vice president of Keller Williams NYC.<ref name=Slice /> On August 7, 2013, Douglas Elliman announced that Ortiz joined the firm which also employs his ''Million Dollar Listing New York'' reality television co-star, ].<ref name="PR Newswire"/><ref>{{cite web|title="Million Dollar Listing's Luis Ortiz" Fired From Keller Williams NYC, Snatched Up By Elliman|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/open-house/Million-Dollar-Listings-Luis-Ortiz-Fired-From-Keller-Williams-NYC-Snatched-Up-By-Elliman-219184421.html|publisher=NBC|access-date=August 12, 2013}}</ref> At Douglas Elliman, he started his own real estate group - Ortiz & Co.

In July 2016, on the season finale of Season 5 of ''Million Dollar Listing New York'', Ortiz announced he was getting out of the real estate business in order to pursue other things.<ref name="bravotv.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/million-dollar-listing-luis-d-ortiz-retires-from-real-estate|title=What's Next for Luis D. Ortiz Now That He's Retired from Real Estate?|date=July 8, 2016|publisher=|access-date=August 25, 2017}}</ref> After leaving ''Million Dollar Listing New York'', Ortiz fell in love with his girlfriend, Nikita. After their break-up, Ortiz experienced depression and ultimately decided to return to ].

Ortiz announced on his 30th birthday that would be returning to real estate as a principal in property development. After returning, Ortiz began working at Douglas Elliman and joined the 8th season of ''Million Dollar Listing New York''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/million-dollar-listing-new-york-luis-d-ortiz-why-he-returned-to-nyc|title=Luis D. Ortiz Reflects on the Pain He Felt Before Returning to NYC|date=August 8, 2019|publisher=|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref>

=== ''Million Dollar Listing New York'' ===
Ortiz was one of three New York City brokers starring in ]'s '']'' seasons two through five.<ref name=Bravo1 />
Ortiz rejoined the case for season 8. The 8th season premiered August 1, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/luis-d-ortiz-returning-million-dollar-listing-new-york-season-8-video|title=You're Not Hallucinating: Luis D. Ortiz Is Returning to MDLNY with a Fresh Look and New Attitude|date=June 10, 2019|website=Bravo TV Official Site}}</ref>

=== New York Department of State investigation ===
The second season of '']'' showed Ortiz presented ] pictures of hardwood floors and new marble counter-tops, and stainless-steel appliances into promotional pictures of 27 Downing Street: "If I put the real photos out there, not a single person will ever come inside," he reasoned.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kolluri|first=Mini|title=Million Dollar Listing Broker Caught Photoshopping an Apartment|url=http://mortgageto.ca/2013/07/million-dollar-listing-broker-caught-photoshopping-an-apartment/|work=mortgageTO|access-date=July 31, 2013|date=July 30, 2013}}</ref> While the photos were not actually used for the listing, he nonetheless "sent the fake photos in an email blast to top brokers." The ], which regulates the real estate brokerage industry, investigated the listing.

In his blog on the ''Million Dollar Listing New York'' website, Ortiz said he learned from the error and never to fall short of his beliefs.<ref name=Bravo2>{{cite web|title=Falling Short of My Beliefs|url=http://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-listing-new-york/season-2/blogs/luis-d-ortiz/falling-short-of-my-beliefs|publisher=Bravo|access-date=July 31, 2013|author=Luis D. Ortiz|date=May 22, 2013}}</ref> Ortiz said he got overexcited and wrote, "I tried my best to get people through the door as fast as possible that I didn't give myself a chance to slow down and evaluate the situation. I have learned that sometimes slowing down is the best way to move faster."<ref name=Bravo2 />

== Personal life ==
In 2013, Ortiz was listed as number 19 on '']'''s Most Stylish New Yorker list.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-style/pictures/us-weeklys-most-stylish-new-yorkers-2013-red-carpet-pictures-2013119/32702#ixzz2viQhJwrK |title=Us Weekly's Most Stylish New Yorkers 2013|date=September 10, 2013|work=US Weekly|access-date=September 11, 2013}}</ref>

Ortiz formerly resided in ] near Goldman Sachs, where he had views of the ] and the ].<ref name=NYDaily>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/bachelor-pad-grownup-luis-ortiz-chelsea-apartment-article-1.1959664 |title=A bachelor pad for a grownup: Luis D. Ortiz's new apartment in northwest Chelsea|date=October 3, 2014|work=]|access-date=April 27, 2015}}</ref> In 2014, he moved to Abington House in the northwestern corner of Chelsea,<ref name=NYDaily/> and currently resides in a new development in midtown Manhattan.

Ortiz and his ex-girlfriend, Nikita Singh, had a daughter in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/luis-d-ortiz-baby-girl-details|title=Luis D. Ortiz Offers More Details on His Baby: "There's a Lot More to the Story"|date=August 23, 2019|website=Bravo TV Official Site}}</ref>

Ortiz returns to ] three times every year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latinpost.com/articles/38619/20150219/bravo-tv-million-dollar-listing-new-york-luis-ortiz-marc-anthony-henry-cardenas-the-maestro-cares-foundation.htm |title=Bravo TV's 'Million Dollar Listing New York' Star Luis Ortiz Dishes on New Season, His Love Life & Goals for 2015|date=February 19, 2015|work=Latin Post|access-date=April 27, 2015}}</ref>


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Puerto Rican businessman

Luis D. Ortiz
Born (1986-11-13) November 13, 1986 (age 38)
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
EducationNew York Film Academy
Occupation(s)Real estate salesperson
Reality television personality
Children1

Luis D. Ortiz (born November 13, 1986) is a licensed real estate salesperson who worked for Douglas Elliman. Ortiz co-starred in the Bravo reality television series Million Dollar Listing New York, alongside Fredrik Eklund and Ryan Serhant, who remained from the prior season, and has continued with Eklund and Serhant to subsequent seasons.

Early life

Ortiz was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. He grew up in Guaynabo with his mother, father, and twin brother, Daniel. He and his twin brother left Puerto Rico when they were 16 years old, leaving only a note to say they had gone to Florida, infuriating their mother.

Film

In 2006, Ortiz moved to New York City to study film direction at the New York Film Academy, where he completed the Director's Program. Upon moving to New York, Ortiz lived in a Jewish community. At the age of 19, he directed and produced Amália, his first film, which won Best Direction in the Puerto Rico Film Festival in 2007. He came back to New York in 2008 to make a second film. Ortiz sought $15,000 from New York restaurants to fund another film and, in one night, raised $9,000. The movie was titled The Theater of the Absurd, but he did not like it so he decided not to show it.

Real estate career

Ortiz began his career in real estate selling rentals. Ortiz spoke of "bait and switch" practices, saying, "we had the bait and switch. Everyone had it but I was always very honest with people when they called me. I needed to feed myself. Had been legitimate, I would probably never have gotten any calls."

Ortiz had previously worked at brokerages such as Synergy and Prodigy Network. Ortiz was fired by Keller Williams Realty during filming, as they felt that Million Dollar Listing New York was not in line with the Keller Williams’ NYC brand. Before joining New York’s largest residential real estate brokerage firm, Douglas Elliman, Ortiz was a vice president of Keller Williams NYC. On August 7, 2013, Douglas Elliman announced that Ortiz joined the firm which also employs his Million Dollar Listing New York reality television co-star, Fredrik Eklund. At Douglas Elliman, he started his own real estate group - Ortiz & Co.

In July 2016, on the season finale of Season 5 of Million Dollar Listing New York, Ortiz announced he was getting out of the real estate business in order to pursue other things. After leaving Million Dollar Listing New York, Ortiz fell in love with his girlfriend, Nikita. After their break-up, Ortiz experienced depression and ultimately decided to return to New York City.

Ortiz announced on his 30th birthday that would be returning to real estate as a principal in property development. After returning, Ortiz began working at Douglas Elliman and joined the 8th season of Million Dollar Listing New York.

Million Dollar Listing New York

Ortiz was one of three New York City brokers starring in Bravo's Million Dollar Listing New York seasons two through five. Ortiz rejoined the case for season 8. The 8th season premiered August 1, 2019.

New York Department of State investigation

The second season of Million Dollar Listing New York showed Ortiz presented photoshopped pictures of hardwood floors and new marble counter-tops, and stainless-steel appliances into promotional pictures of 27 Downing Street: "If I put the real photos out there, not a single person will ever come inside," he reasoned. While the photos were not actually used for the listing, he nonetheless "sent the fake photos in an email blast to top brokers." The New York Department of State, which regulates the real estate brokerage industry, investigated the listing.

In his blog on the Million Dollar Listing New York website, Ortiz said he learned from the error and never to fall short of his beliefs. Ortiz said he got overexcited and wrote, "I tried my best to get people through the door as fast as possible that I didn't give myself a chance to slow down and evaluate the situation. I have learned that sometimes slowing down is the best way to move faster."

Personal life

In 2013, Ortiz was listed as number 19 on Us Weekly's Most Stylish New Yorker list.

Ortiz formerly resided in Battery Park City near Goldman Sachs, where he had views of the Statue of Liberty and the Hudson River. In 2014, he moved to Abington House in the northwestern corner of Chelsea, and currently resides in a new development in midtown Manhattan.

Ortiz and his ex-girlfriend, Nikita Singh, had a daughter in March 2019.

Ortiz returns to Puerto Rico three times every year.

References

  1. ^ "Luis D. Ortiz Joins Douglas Elliman". PR Newswire. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  2. "Luis D. Ortiz". Bravo TV Official Site.
  3. Barrionuevo, Alexei (May 5, 2013). "BIG DEAL; The Real and the Unreal on Reality TV". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  4. Harnick, Chris (February 19, 2014). "Million Dollar Listing New York Returns! Season 3 Trailer and Premiere Date Revealed". E! News.
  5. Nordyke, Kimberly (April 24, 2013). "'Million Dollar Listing New York' Preview: A Wedding, Fight and a Pig (Exclusive Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  6. ^ "Million Dollar Listing New York Cast Bios - Fredrik Eklund, Luis D. Ortiz and Ryan Serhant". Slice.ca.
  7. ^ "Meet Million Dollar Listing New York's newest star: Luis D. Ortiz". April 3, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "Luis D. Ortiz - Bio; Bravo TV Official Site". Bravotv.com. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  9. Luis D. Ortiz at IMDb
  10. "Keller Williams says adios to "MDLNY" star Luis Ortiz". The Real Deal. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  11. ""Million Dollar Listing's Luis Ortiz" Fired From Keller Williams NYC, Snatched Up By Elliman". NBC. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  12. "What's Next for Luis D. Ortiz Now That He's Retired from Real Estate?". July 8, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  13. "Luis D. Ortiz Reflects on the Pain He Felt Before Returning to NYC". August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  14. "You're Not Hallucinating: Luis D. Ortiz Is Returning to MDLNY with a Fresh Look and New Attitude". Bravo TV Official Site. June 10, 2019.
  15. Kolluri, Mini (July 30, 2013). "Million Dollar Listing Broker Caught Photoshopping an Apartment". mortgageTO. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  16. ^ Luis D. Ortiz (May 22, 2013). "Falling Short of My Beliefs". Bravo. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  17. "Us Weekly's Most Stylish New Yorkers 2013". US Weekly. September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  18. ^ "A bachelor pad for a grownup: Luis D. Ortiz's new apartment in northwest Chelsea". Daily News (New York). October 3, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  19. "Luis D. Ortiz Offers More Details on His Baby: "There's a Lot More to the Story"". Bravo TV Official Site. August 23, 2019.
  20. "Bravo TV's 'Million Dollar Listing New York' Star Luis Ortiz Dishes on New Season, His Love Life & Goals for 2015". Latin Post. February 19, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.

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