About New Homes Realty

Founded in 1994, Tampa-based New Homes Realty, Inc. is a full-service online real estate company that uniquely couples lead generation/online media with a national sales network. The New Homes Realty family of web sites allows buyers to view new homes, existing homes, and floor plans; read community descriptions and school reports; and find knowledgeable Agents in their area. The New Homes Realty sales network includes more than 300 licensed Real Estate Agents and Brokers in 24 states plus the District of Columbia. New Homes Realty delivers exceptional home buying experiences by focusing exclusively on the buyer to help them find the perfect home.


Valeri Marks (President and CEO)Valeri is a seasoned senior executive with over 25 years of experience and a proven track record of maximizing shareholder value in start-up and high-growth companies. Operating as the President or CEO for the past eight years, Valeri has built private companies from the ground up, raised funding, sold a company, and assisted in an IPO. Additionally, Valeri launched and ran Ameritech’s Internet division (Online Yellow Pages and ISP) and led SBC’s national Internet division. Valeri is also a Board Advisor for the University of South Florida's Center for Entrepreneurship and received her MBA from the University of Michigan.
Dave Zynn (CFO and COO)Dave is a seasoned financial executive with over 22 years of public and private industry experience. He has worked as the CFO, COO, and Treasurer of several private and publicly-traded companies in various services and technology industries. Dave also served as an independent consultant to private companies and venture capital firms. He began his career with KPMG, LLP.

Kurt Gleeson (VP of National Sales)Kurt has over 23 years of experience in the real estate industry as a Broker and Attorney. He held Managing Broker positions at Coldwell Banker and Arvida Realty Services in several Florida markets. Kurt holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Washington & Jefferson College and a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School.

Frank Pipolo (VP of Online Marketing)Frank has 11 years of Internet marketing experience within the real estate industry. As Director of Internet Marketing at American Home Guides, Frank was responsible for the creation and implementation of all search engine marketing. He developed a network of over 400 web sites that brought in over 2.5 million visitors a month.

Board of Directors


Tim Dibble (Board Member) – Tim Dibble is the Managing General Partner of Alta Communications. He has over 13 years of experience working and investing in new business ventures in media and communications.

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Bill Kiley (Board Member) – Bill Kiley is a Managing Partner of Taurus New England Land Ventures, LLC. As the former President of Hunneman Coldwell Banker in Boston, he is a nationally-recognized figure in residential real estate.

Valeri Marks (Board Member) – President and CEO of New Homes Realty.

Adrian Marrulier (Board Member) – Adrian Marrulier is the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Bisk Education, the nation’s largest exclusive e-learning provider. He has extensive expertise in online and brand marketing and was formerly the CEO of Petspark Ltd.

Gary Beasley (Board Member) - Gary Beasley is a former President and CFO of ZipRealty, Inc., a major online real estate brokerage company, where he worked from 2001-07. Beasley is a recognized leader in online residential real estate with nearly 20 years of experience.

Advisory Board

Steve Kropper (Advisor) – Steve Kropper is the President of Bank on Real Estate. He founded Domania – which was acquired by Lending Tree – and is a regular speaker at national real estate and residential finance events.