Where are the women in CRE? Why so few in the game?
I went to a CRE function today and there were maybe 5-10% women in the room of 200. None of the speakers were women. 
Why aren’t they there? It gives me stronger push as a women to do more and be vocal. It was uncomfortably male.
[{"id": "i1vct25", "text": "Ive seen more young women in CRE. I would say roughly 25% of the people I have dealt with have been women, mostly on the debt side. Also companies are really pushing diversity these days and the dividends are showing up. I am seeing way more black people who got into CRE recently as well.\n\nI do mostly see women working either in debt or in hotel capital markets. They obviously are out there everywhere but that is where I see the most.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1vl3ti", "text": "OP I get it. I\u2019ve been in the industry for over 15 years (working for a developer/investor) and I\u2019ve gotten so frustrated at times that I\u2019ve wanted to leave the industry altogether. However then I realize that there are many different opportunities out there in the industry - they are just so much harder to get, being a woman, but they are there. At least I keep telling myself that.", "replies": [{"id": "i1vneno", "text": "Don\u2019t leave! We need you. I came over from construction expecting a change. Ha.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1vlas7", "text": "Hi I am a women looking to go into a MSRED program haha I agree there\u2019s a lack of women in the field but that goes for business in general especially finance. Currently I work in banking but I\u2019m trying to get into PE and consulting. Any advise?", "replies": [{"id": "i1voau0", "text": "Just keep going!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1vmt1v", "text": "Check out United Properties - based in Minneapolis. They\u2019re leading the way in female representation in CRE", "replies": [{"id": "i1vn3jm", "text": "Amazing, I will", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "i1xhy80", "text": "They are doing good things. That is a good company.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1vmyvn", "text": "On the development side, taking a project through closing rn. A lot of the people running the show for development, debt, and equity are women. A lot of our partners at the public sector are also frequently represented by women. This is the in the NYC/Philly/NJ market. I'm just guessing here but most of them don't really seem like they have time for drinks and schmooze at a 200 person small-game industry mixer. They're more likely to be panelists or panel moderators at an industry conference.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1vn5tu", "text": "I know this sub is mainly on the deal side but as someone who runs a PM team for a portfolio at 10MM+ SF my team is 60% women at various levels. \n\nAs alluded to in other posts, the work/life balance is more conducive to family life as a female. Not to say it can\u2019t be done, just harder.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1vpew8", "text": "Am in a west coast market almost 20;years(f), and it is getting better. Is slow ... My gosh slow, but as CRE in my market is becoming more decentralized and less Old Boy Network... It is getting better. Also the male brokers who are building their teams now were raised on the idea that women could do and be anything. And their hiring practices reflect this.\n\nI used to call CRE networking events Tie Conventions. /s", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1vrzq7", "text": "Despite what the top replies say, I have a literally yet to meet a commercial real estate owner who was not a male. Maybe all the women work inside of big companies, but I have still yet to meet an owner who is a woman. \n\n\nScratch that, I have met one or two that inherited from their dead husband.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1vs6mn", "text": "You might like Walker &amp; Dunlop. Big player in multi family / commercial financing, also some recent acquisitions in fintech.  Here's the link to job openings [https://walkerdunlop.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/WD/14/refreshFacet/318c8bb6f553100021d223d9780d30be](https://walkerdunlop.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/WD/14/refreshFacet/318c8bb6f553100021d223d9780d30be)  They have many women in key positions.  Also check out their YouTube channel for the women they've had as guests. Their stock (WD) has done very well in the past year also.", "replies": [{"id": "i1vuue8", "text": "While still a bit of a boys club at times re: the bankers, the Agency Multifamily lending space has a lot of women leadership right now. Fannie Mae Multifamily Head is a woman and Freddie Mac Multifamily head was also a woman until recently! Also, much more women in the underwriting, asset management, closing and servicing departments than I\u2019ve experienced in other areas of banking.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1vug57", "text": "Man, you'd hate being black or any other minority.", "replies": [{"id": "i2w8gdz", "text": "You\u2019re right! \nCheck out Don Peebles and Cedric Bobo. They\u2019re doing good things in the industry to help shed light on the lack of MWBEs", "replies": [{"id": "i2yn7v0", "text": "I know I've done peoples but have never heard of Cedric Bobo I'll check him out thanks.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1vydlp", "text": "Hello! I am a female in CRE and now getting my MRED. I have a CPA and real estate license. I used to be an engineer in cyber security and was really a rare sighting.  I recommend joining CREW! I\u2019m flying out to a women\u2019s CRE conference in April. I\u2019m really excited to meet other women!", "replies": [{"id": "i1wdhi9", "text": "Is it one in Davie Florida near FLL? If so, I\u2019m going to that one!", "replies": [{"id": "i1xzhsx", "text": "Its in San Antonio , Texas ! Florida sounds nice !!", "replies": [{"id": "i202n3p", "text": "We should connect- I am moving to San Antonio in July! I\u2019m a lawyer in the military and SA will be my last assignment. I started buying MF\u2019s in 2003 and flipped to NNN commercial 18 months ago. I\u2019m always looking to connect with other women in CRE. \ud83d\ude0a", "replies": [{"id": "i22mboa", "text": "That would be awesome!! I would love to connect also!! Your story sounds so amazing! We have had a few navy seal spouses come through our office as interns and they are all so incredible. I'm also just now building up capital! I've learned property management for multifamily also as I do resident management where we live so we can invest that instead of paying someone else rent haha. I love all the options out there even with the crazy market today! Do you do retail Commercial? Or what are you focusing on?", "replies": [{"id": "i2474ar", "text": "I\u2019ll message you! I am not an expert on CRE but I\u2019ve always found that bouncing ideas off other people is so helpful. :-)", "replies": [], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "i24j18m", "text": "Holy cow why did you leave cyber security?", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1w6s55", "text": "There\u2019s actually a ton lol", "replies": [{"id": "i1xsiwq", "text": "&gt; a ton of women in the game.\n\nNo there is not.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1w8dif", "text": "On the banking side, and while the majority of our bankers and brokers are men, the majority of our underwriters are women. Not sure if many of them have had bad experiences in the deal space, if it has to do with competition / stability, some of both or other reasons entirely.\n\nDefinitely a fair share of leaders who are women, and those who stick with banking crush it. Frankly, it\u2019s no secret that much of the leadership in the space is dominated by old, white males. I think that\u2019s very slowly changing, but it probably doesn\u2019t help.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1wfdtp", "text": "There are a ton in the Bay Area.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1wyf4b", "text": "There's a ton of women in the game.\n\nThey're just married to or dating the men in the game.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i1zgq3i", "text": "I have a pretty extensive database of young professionals in CRE. First, there are more women in this group than in older cohorts. And, even better, their average comp is higher than their male peers.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i24ji12", "text": "Women kill it in residential real estate though", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i28idvi", "text": "A woman is a moderator on this sub . . . that would be me. We are out there.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]