HousingWire Magazine August 2019

HousingWire was the first publication to honor women making significant contributions in mortgage and real estate – that was 10 years ago. Now, the annual Women of Influence award is stronger than ever and grows more competitive each year.

Kelsey Ramírez

Women continue to grow in strength and number in the housing finance industry, paving the way for more to follow. This year, we honor 50 Women of Influence and feature three of these women on our cover. The three featured are powerhouses in the real estate industry, and include Dolly Lenz, Rita Santamaria and Lisa Robertson. Flip to page 30 to read more on these and other women who are paving the way in the real estate and mortgage industries.

HousingWire’s recent engage.marketing summit was a huge success! And in case you weren’t able to make it, turn to page 98 to see what some brokers had to say about marketing, and how brokers learned to thrive in the marketing place.

And while you’re over there, look at couple pages back to see our By the Numbers section to see the latest profit numbers for mortgage originators. Competition continues to be fierce, but profits are looking up from the fourth quarter.

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