Spotlights

2017 Women in Real Estate Spotlight - Patrice Leonard

Property management has a way of consuming us because it matters. It matters to the people that work diligently every day to make the property run smoothly and to the families that depend on us to provide a home.

2017 Women in Real Estate Spotlight - Karen LaFond

By nature, transactional lawyers do not represent the public image that most would consider to be a “successful lawyer.” We often toil for endless hours out of the public view with the sole reward of completing a transaction...

2017 Women in Real Estate Spotlight - Pamela Messenger

From my vantage point managing both a parking garage and a park, I see the traditional 9 to 5 office day changing.  This year, we’re seeing a dramatic drop in the number of cars staying in our garage all day.

2017 Women in Real Estate Spotlight - Sylvia Sakr

Having been in the real estate business for over 12 years, one learns to become a mediator between sellers and buyers, landlords and tenants. You also have to focus on your long-term goals, build trust and most importantly; always put your clients’ best interest above everything else.

2017 Women in Real Estate Spotlight - Caitlin Burke

I struggled with knowing if commercial real estate was the right industry for me in my first few years out of college. I was envious of my peer’s jobs at “cool,” young startups. I was also intimidated by the male dominated culture and the unknowns...

2017 Women in Real Estate Spotlight - Laureen Poulakis

Even before our WBE Certification, I have been intimately involved with all aspects of the business and work hard at ensuring customer satisfaction.  Being hands on in the development of strong client relationships and always looking for ways to develop and improve procedures and exceed industry standards is key.

2017 Women in Real Estate Spotlight - Judy Ravech

In May 2017, I moderated and addressed a CREW Boston luncheon panel on the topic of “Capital Markets: Are We In the 8th Inning?”  While I’ve had public speaking experience in the context of my non-profit leadership,

2017 Women in Real Estate Spotlight - Kelley Hannon

When I was offered the position as the IREM association executive 18 years ago, I knew it would be challenging at times and a lot of hard work. I also knew that I would have to be dedicated, organized, enduring, motivated and extremely focused all the time.

2017 Women in Real Estate Spotlight - Erika Clarke

I was laid off early in my career. I remember being devastated and defeated but there was a silver lining, my education payback handcuffs were removed and that allowed me to relocate.

2017 Women in Real Estate Spotlight - Julie Ann Schultz

My principal strength is my organizational skills. The ability to absorb large amounts of information and keep it organized in a logistical manner is crucial to completing projects on time and makes me an asset to the success of a project.