Luther Ragsdale II is a globally recognized real estate educator, author, speaker, and institutional leader with more than three decades of experience in real estate, business development, and wealth creation. As Founder and Executive Director of the Luther Ragsdale Real Estate Institute, Luther is the architect of the Institute’s curriculum and the driving force behind its mission to educate, mentor, and equip real estate professionals and investors worldwide.
A self-made multimillionaire before the age of 35, Luther has personally bought, sold, developed, and managed over $2 billion in real estate assets throughout his career. His experience spans residential, investment, and small-to-mid-scale multifamily real estate, providing a rare combination of real-world execution and educational depth.
Luther is the author and creator of all core Institute courses, systems, and training frameworks. Over the course of his career, he has written and delivered pre-license real estate education, post-license courses, continuing education programs for licensed agents, and advanced investor and wealth-building curricula. His instructional work has trained more than 85,000 real estate agents and investors globally.
In 1999, Luther created and executive-produced the television program Wealth Building with Luther Ragsdale, which aired for more than ten years. He has also educated and trained audiences through radio, seminars, workshops, conventions, and international speaking engagements.
Luther is the author of more than 20 bestselling books and proprietary coaching systems used by real estate professionals and investors worldwide. His educational philosophy emphasizes disciplined execution, ethical leadership, and long-term asset ownership. Today, Luther continues to lead, teach, and inspire the next generation of real estate professionals and investors through the Luther Ragsdale Real Estate Institute.