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Commercial Real Estate: Diversified Workforce Slow in Coming, But It's Coming

DALLAS-Women have made more inroads into commercial real estate than other minority segments despite the high and lucrative rewards that await those who dare to tread the path. But, change is bound to occur as more clients also make vital inroads to diversification.

By Connie Gore | Updated on February 26, 2001

DALLAS-Women have made significant inroads into commercial real estate’s male-dominated world, but there’s still a lot of work ahead for a diversified workforce.

Without a doubt, gender seemingly disappears when the dealmakers sit down to bargain. It’s what you say and how you present yourself that matters during the serious talks in the wheeling-dealing world of commercial real estate.

Too few women dare to tread the path, but success is there for those who do. “As a woman, you have to be very cognizant of the way you conduct yourself and that’s for anybody,” Stephannie Mower, president and COO of Dallas-based The Woodmont Cos. newly formed asset group. But when she joins the good old boys at the table, she finds herself on an even keel with her male counterparts. “It’s what you say,” she emphasizes to GlobeSt.com.

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