Real estate was ahead of the curve in fighting discrimination

A recent initiative by professional sports organizations is seeking to do what Realtors have been doing for more than a year: Pledging to do more to create inclusive communities. Continue reading

Mark 2024 down in the books as the year WomanUP! roared

WomanUP!, a women’s leadership initiative of the California Association of Realtors, was on a whole other level this year, writes speaker and attendee Bernice Ross. Here’s why. Continue reading

7 women share their top a-ha moments from WomanUP! 2024

Since 2017, WomanUP! has been helping women in real estate come together to learn, share expertise and lift each other up. This year was no exception. Here are attendees’ top takeaways. Continue reading

This Mother’s Day, author Martha Melendez reflects on her mom

Author, HGTV guest and Engel & Völkers’ Martha Melendez shares how her mother’s vision for her has shaped her life and led to her accomplishments. Continue reading

Women make up 66% of NAR’s membership. Is it serving you?

As the National Association of Realtors doubles down to support bad behavior in its leadership, women see the organization’s response as part of a larger problem endemic to the real estate industry. Continue reading

‘Together we’ — How women in real estate are working to thrive

Women gathered to share how to move forward in challenging times — together — at WomanUP! 2023. Here’s a splinter of the wisdom they shared and why it matters so much right now. Continue reading

What you can do to support and empower women in 2023

Ring in the new year with a new resolve to improve wage growth and leadership equity for women in the housing industry. Team leader Aime Quirarte encourages all agents to make these strategic moves to help empower women in 2023. Continue reading

Women in real estate are having a moment, and it’s about damn time

Women in real estate are having a moment, and it’s way overdue. WomanUp! co-founder Sara Sutachan and others share their favorite moments from this year’s 2022 conference. Continue reading

Hire Impossible? Nope. DirectOffer lands Jennifer Berman as COO

The widely recognized industry leader will be charged with leveraging her decades of expertise in real estate sales, technology development and leadership to push proptech into the future. Continue reading