About the Women of Excellence Awards

The WREnews Women of Excellence Awards recognize and celebrate 100 outstanding women whose leadership,

professionalism, innovation, and service are making a meaningful impact across the real estate and housing

industry.

The program honors women from every sector of housing, including real estate, mortgage lending, title,

escrow, insurance, appraisal, home building, property management, and industry service providers.

The awards were created to recognize the exceptional women whose contributions strengthen the housing

industry every day.

WREnews believes excellence deserves to be celebrated—not only to honor individual achievement, but also

to inspire future leaders, elevate professional standards, and showcase the positive impact women have

across the industry.

Women working in any area of the real estate and housing industry are eligible for consideration. This

includes professionals in real estate, mortgage lending, title, escrow, insurance, appraisal, home

building, property management, and related service organizations.

Each year, WREnews recognizes 100 Women of Excellence through an independent evaluation process that

considers professional achievement, leadership, integrity, industry involvement, community impact,

innovation, and overall contributions to the housing profession.

To preserve the prestige and significance of the Women of Excellence Awards, WREnews recognizes only

100 outstanding women each year.

Limiting the number of honorees ensures the award remains a meaningful distinction that celebrates

exceptional leadership, achievement, and impact across the real estate and housing industry.

Candidates are considered through several pathways:

• Data-informed research and industry analysis
• Peer or organizational nominations
• Self-nominations

Regardless of how a candidate is identified, every nominee is evaluated using the same independent

review process.

Yes. Formal nomination acceptance is required to participate in the official evaluation process.

The nomination acceptance fee supports research, credential verification, administration, and the

independent evaluation process.

No. Payment does not influence the evaluation process or guarantee selection. Every nominee is reviewed

independently using the same established evaluation criteria.

Formal acceptance confirms a nominee’s desire to participate and allows WREnews to verify professional

information, conduct the evaluation, and prepare recognition materials for selected honorees.

The nomination acceptance fee is $195.00.

The fee helps support the administration and integrity of the awards program, including:

• Nominee research and data review
• Credential and eligibility verification
• Evaluation administration
• Profile processing and record management
• Recognition and digital asset preparation

Payment does not influence the evaluation process or guarantee selection.

The Nominee Profile allows the evaluation committee to gain a complete understanding of your professional

accomplishments, leadership, community involvement, and industry contributions.

A complete profile helps ensure a fair and comprehensive evaluation.

Yes. Nominees may save their progress and return to complete the form using a personalized access link.

Please note that saved links expire after 30 days.

Supporting materials are optional but encouraged. Helpful documentation may include:

• Production or performance reports
• Sales rankings or verified statistics
• Leadership or community involvement records
• Professional awards or recognitions
• Media coverage
• Letters of recommendation, when applicable

No. Supporting documentation is optional. However, providing additional information may help the

evaluation committee understand your accomplishments more fully.

All Official Nominees receive:

• Official Nominee recognition
• A professional Women of Excellence digital nominee badge
• Consideration for selection among the Top 100 Women of Excellence

Selected Top 100 Honorees receive:

• Official recognition as a WREnews Women of Excellence Honoree
• A custom commemorative award
• Recognition in Weekly Real Estate News
• Exclusive digital branding assets
• A personalized press release
• Expanded visibility throughout the housing industry

Official Nominees may be publicly listed as part of the awards program. The Top 100 Women of Excellence

Honorees will be publicly announced by WREnews following completion of the evaluation process.

The Women of Excellence Awards are designed to recognize individual women whose leadership, achievement,

and impact distinguish them within the real estate and housing industry.

Nominations are accepted from July 13, 2026, through

August 31, 2026.

The evaluation considers multiple factors, including:

• Professional achievement
• Leadership and influence
• Client service and professionalism
• Industry involvement
• Community engagement
• Innovation
• Reputation and integrity

The committee evaluates each nominee’s overall body of work rather than relying on a single

accomplishment or performance metric.

All nominations are reviewed through an independent evaluation process administered by WREnews using

consistent standards and established evaluation criteria.

The 2026 Top 100 Women of Excellence Honorees will be announced on

September 1, 2026.

Once your nomination acceptance has been processed, you will receive a confirmation email verifying that

your profile has entered the official evaluation process.