Women account for roughly 65% of all real estate agents, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Like many of their male counterparts, women in real estate are not only running successful businesses but also running their organizations’ branding, marketing, and sales efforts.
Women in real estate are truly inspirational. Today, we would like to celebrate 10 women that are true real estate superstars.
#1. Rayni Williams of Williams & Williams Estates Group
Name: Rayni Williams
Brand: The Beverly Hills Estates
Market: West Hollywood, California
As one of the United States’ top-producing female agents, Rayni’s production has totaled more than $9 billion in sales. With experience in journalism and lending, and growing up in a family of developers, Rayni is a local thought leader in the luxury real estate market.
When she’s not immersed in real estate, Rayni is active in charity and local organizations — earning her the title of one of Los Angeles 500 Most Influential People.
What We Admire Most about Rayni is her brand-building talent! After more than fifteen years working in the Los Angeles luxury real estate scene, Rayni has established herself in-person and online with powerful content. Her team has 149K subscribers on YouTube and 170K followers on Instagram.
#2. Lysi Bishop of Lysi Bishop Real Estate LLC
Name: Lysi Bishop
Brand: Lysi Bishop Real Estate LLC
Market: Boise, Idaho
With over 20 years of experience, Lysi Bishop is the top producer in the Treasure Valley. Having over 290 transactions under her belt, Lysi is a community-centric Idaho native that has a deep understanding of the local real estate market.
With a passion for helping realize the team’s mission of “Creating Bigger Lives for All,” Lysi has worked with over 360 families to deliver exemplary service.
What We Admire Most about Lysi is her success in becoming a hyper-local market leader in her community. Lysi has dominated her market and generated success statewide — with her team earning the title of the #1 top producer in Idaho.
#3. Cailey Heaps of Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team
Name: Cailey Heaps
Brand: Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team
Market: Toronto, Ontario
Since joining her mother’s real estate business in the 1990s, Cailey has made a name for herself in the Toronto market — quickly gaining market share to become the top real estate team in central Toronto.
Having studied marketing and human psychology, Cailey constantly explores new, innovative real estate solutions and technologies to push her business forward and deliver top-tier experiences and results.
What We Admire Most about Cailey is her highly engaging website! As soon as you enter the homepage, you’re hooked with a short video that tells the Heaps Estrin story. It’s a fantastic way to build trust, leverage content, and get visitors to stay on your site.
#4. Maggie Gold Seelig of MSG Group Real Estate
Name: Maggie Gold Seelig
Brand: MSG Group Real Estate
Market: Cambridge, Massachusetts
After training to be a lawyer, Maggie is now recognized as a top broker for high-end properties in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Throughout her career, Maggie has led some of the largest, record-breaking deals in her market.
As the founder of MSG Group Realty, Maggie’s greatest assets are her negotiation skills, local market knowledge, and ability to develop creative solutions for all of her clients.
What We Admire Most about Maggie is her wonderful use of technology. MSG offers a user-friendly client portal that allows buyers and sellers to stay connected with the team, and current with their transactions.
#5. Susan Breitenbach of Susan Breitenbach Corcoran
Name: Susan Breitenbach
Brand: Susan Breitenbach
Market: Bridgehampton, New York
Ranked by the Wall Street Journal as the #1 Broker in the Hamptons, Susan is known for her local market leadership and extensive network of industry connections all across the country.
Handling over $5.4 billion in transactions and marketing more than $900 million in listings, Susan is in a class of her own within the luxury Hamptons real estate scene.
What We Admire Most about Susan is her transparent, approachable branding that highlights the best of her boutique full-service real estate team. Susan’s service-oriented brand appeals and delights local clients and celebrities alike.
#6. Penny Pei at Lucky Penny Real Estate
Name: Penny Pei
Brand: Lucky Penny Real Estate
Market: Markham, Ontario
Penny is a trained and certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, with unique expertise in marketing luxury homes. Penny’s success in the Greater Toronto market has stemmed from her local expertise and marketing strategies.
When working with a broad network of clients and investors, Penny deploys an industry-leading marketing solution and a best-in-class sales program.
What We Admire Most about Penny is her creative use of content. Penny’s website is full of helpful seller resources, and her blog is a textbook example of how high-quality landing pages can expand your site’s reach and online presence.
#7. Carrie Wells of Carrie Wells Coldwell Banker Mason Morse Real Estate
Name: Carrie Wells
Brand: Carrie Wells
Market: Aspen, Colorado
As the #1 agent in Colorado for Coldwell Banker, Carrie has consistently ranked in the top 1% of Coldwell Banker sales internationally.
After years of working in various service-oriented industries, Carrie rose to the top of Aspen’s local real estate market. Her career path has shown her that the most important thing is to always please her clients by providing clear, sound real estate advice.
What We Admire Most about Carrie is her integrity and dedication to her buyers and sellers. Carrie understands the human components of a real estate transaction and works closely with her clients to be reliable, consistent, and transparent.
#8. Dina Goldentayer at Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Name: Dina Goldentayer
Brand: Step Inside With Me
Market: Miami, Florida
Dina has been dominating the Miami Beach real estate market since she graduated from college, as she quickly realized that the booming market was perfect for growing her career.
With a reputation for raising property values in Miami Beach through epic sales, Dina is a marketing expert that successfully gets her clients top dollar. Her business is based on trust, and she continues to build her brand’s trademark, #stepinsidewithme.
What We Admire Most about Dina is her attention-grabbing website content that leverages cutting-edge, modern marketing techniques to engage her sphere. Her HD videos demonstrate her understanding of Miami’s local market, lifestyle, and culture.
#9. Debbie Dogrul at Debbie Dogrul Associates Real Estate
Name: Debbie Dogrul
Brand: Debbie Dogrul Associates Real Estate
Market: Fairfax, Virginia
Debbie Dogrul has built an all-star real estate team in the Fairfax market, delivering dedicated, diligent, and attentive service to buyers and sellers in the community.
With over 500 homes sold in the last 12 months, Team DDA is known for selling homes 60% faster and for 4% more than competing real estate teams. As the foundation of the team, Debbie is a pro at training, onboarding, and managing her large team.
What We Admire Most about Debbie is her helpful, content-rich online presence. Her website is teeming with informative landing pages, and her team runs thriving Facebook and Youtube accounts.
Make sure you follow these real estate influencers on social media to keep up with them and their growing success stories. Wishing these real estate rockstars, and female entrepreneurs everywhere, a happy Women’s Day!
#10. Wendy Zheng of Re/Max Realtron Wendy Zheng Realty Brokerage
Name: Wendy Zheng
Brand: Re/Max Realtron Wendy Zheng Realty Brokerage
Market: Toronto, Ontario
Wendy Zheng exemplifies an agent that was born to succeed in real estate. Her career journey started in 2012 as she bought a house without an agent — quickly realizing that she had a natural proficiency for the transaction process.
In her first year, Wendy won the Gold Award at AimHome Realty Inc., and since then, has become an award-winning top producer in the Toronto market.
What We Admire Most about Wendy is her dedication to delivering exceptional client experiences by leveraging accessible technologies. Wendy does a spectacular job at shining light on the human, emotional components of buying, selling, and investing.
