About the Women of Excellence Awards

The WREnews Women of Excellence Awards recognize and celebrate 100 exceptional women whose leadership, professionalism, innovation, and service are making a meaningful impact throughout the real estate and housing industry.

The awards honor professionals from every sector of housing, including real estate sales, mortgage lending, title, escrow, insurance, appraisal, home building, property management, real estate investing, and industry service providers.

Women have played a vital role in shaping the real estate and housing industry, yet many of their contributions often go unrecognized outside their organizations and local communities.

The Women of Excellence Awards were created to celebrate these outstanding professionals, recognize their achievements, and inspire the next generation of women leaders throughout the industry.

Women working in any area of the real estate or housing industry are eligible, including:

• Real Estate Agents & Brokers
• Mortgage Professionals
• Title & Escrow Professionals
• Home Builders & Developers
• Property Managers
• Insurance Professionals
• Appraisers
• Home Inspectors
• Investors
• Industry Service Providers

Only the top 100 women nationwide will receive the Women of Excellence Award each year, making it one of the industry’s most selective recognition programs.

Nominees may be identified through industry research, public production data, professional recommendations, organizational referrals, or direct nominations.

Every nominee undergoes the same evaluation process regardless of how they were identified.

Yes. Professionals may nominate themselves or be nominated by colleagues, clients, managers, brokerages, lenders, associations, or other industry professionals.

No. A nomination simply means you have been identified as someone whose accomplishments merit consideration.

All nominees must complete the evaluation process before final award selections are made.

Each nominee is evaluated using a comprehensive review that may include:

• Professional accomplishments
• Leadership within the industry
• Client service and professionalism
• Community involvement
• Innovation and influence
• Overall contribution to the housing industry

Every accepted nomination is evaluated using a standardized scoring framework by evaluators who are separate from WREnews advertising, sponsorship, and sales activities. All nominees are reviewed using the same evaluation criteria, and advertising or sponsorship does not influence award selection.

No.

Recipients are selected based on merit, professional accomplishments, leadership, and overall impact—not public voting or popularity.

The acceptance fee helps cover the administrative costs of operating a national recognition program, including:

• Eligibility verification
• Professional research and validation
• Fraud prevention
• Awards administration
• Digital winner assets
• Recognition materials
• Program operations

The fee also includes the recipient’s personalized award package and official recognition materials.

No.

Payment never influences judging and is not a guarantee of recognition. Every nominee must successfully complete the evaluation process before being selected as a recipient.

Every accepted nominee receives recognition as an Official Nominee and is considered for selection as one of the Top 100 Women of Excellence.

Official Nominees receive:

• Official Women of Excellence Nominee recognition
• Official Nominee digital badge
• Consideration for Top 100 Women of Excellence recognition

Nominees selected as one of the Top 100 Women of Excellence receive an expanded recognition package that includes:

• Official Women of Excellence Award recognition
• Top 100 Honoree digital badge
• Recognition on WREnews.com
• National promotional exposure
• Personalized press release
• Digital marketing and branding assets
• Social media graphics
• Expanded visibility throughout the real estate and housing industry

Only nominees selected through the evaluation process receive Top 100 Honoree recognition and the accompanying honoree benefits.

Yes. Award recipients receive official digital assets that may be used on websites, in email signatures, on social media, on business cards, in presentations, and in other professional marketing materials.

Recipients are announced after the evaluation process has been completed. Qualified recipients will receive official notification along with instructions for claiming their award package.

The Women of Excellence Awards are presented by WREnews, an organization dedicated to recognizing excellence and promoting professionalism throughout the real estate and housing industry.

If you have additional questions regarding nominations, eligibility, or the evaluation process, please contact the WREnews Awards Team. We’re happy to help.