Laura Valean
Laura Valean is an executive editor with Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News. She has a 12-year background in broadcast media and joined the CPE-MHN team in 2016. Laura writes and edits in-depth stories on the hottest topics in the real estate industry, but she is also the host of award-winning podcast shows for both brands. Laura has a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Media Management. 📧 Contact Laura at laura.valean@cpe-mhn.com
FTI Experts’ Hub: Why Property Valuations Diverge
Mark Dunec of FTI Consulting joins CPE’s Laura Valean to discuss what’s driving disconnects in CRE pricing and how to reduce the risk of appraisal surprises.
CREW Up: Mentorship Isn’t Enough: The Case for Sponsorship in CRE
CREW Network’s CEO Alison Beddard joins CPE’s Laura Valean to discuss what it’ll take to create real pathways to leadership for women in the industry.
RICS Monitor: Why 2026 Is a Market of Specific Opportunities
CPE’s Laura Valean and RICS’ Tarrant Parsons discuss diverging global trends and what investors should watch in a still-fragmented recovery.
CREW Up: Inside Hilary Provinse’s Leadership Playbook
CPE’s Laura Valean sits down with Berkadia’s veteran leader to discuss team diversity and the shifting expectations of CRE’s next generation.
FTI Experts’ Hub: From 2020 Office Forecasts to 2026 Realities
In this podcast with CPE’s Laura Valean, Jahn Brodwin reviews how his 2020 predictions held up, while Ben Steele weighs in on what’s next for the sector.
RICS Monitor: Global CRE Markets Move at Different Speeds
2026 will test which markets and sectors can best weather ongoing uncertainty, says Tarrant Parsons in this podcast with CPE’s Laura Valean.
FTI Experts’ Hub: Data Centers Are in Their Build-at-All-Costs Era
Demand for power outweighs the availability of incentives, McRae Thompson tells CPE’s Laura Valean in this episode.
CREW Up: CREW’s New CEO Is Pushing the Mission Forward
Alison Beddard has taken the lead with a bold vision to elevate women in real estate. Here’s what she told CPE’s Laura Valean in this podcast.
RICS Monitor: Will Macro Uncertainty Linger Through the 2nd Half of 2025?
CRE sentiment continues to hold steady, RICS’ Tarrant Parsons tells CPE’s Laura Valean.
FTI Experts’ Hub: Going Through an M&A or Carve-Out? What’s Your Real Estate Strategy?
CRE leaders need a seat at the table early on in the process, Rob Raymond tells CPE’s Laura Calugar.