It's our final Women's History Month episode, and I sat down (via Zoom, in the midst of our Shelter in Place for COVID-19) to talk with Paula Monthofer, Past President of the Arizona REALTORS® and Immediate Past Regional Vice President (RVP) for Region 11 for the National Association of REALTORS® to discuss the role of women in real estate from a historical perspective, going back to the early beginnings of our nation, through real estate's establishment as a legitimate business, into the time of the early nineteenth century and the women's suffrage movement and into modern times. We discuss everything from traditional gender roles and the assumptions we make to female friendship, mentorship, and leadership. You can read more about women in real estate by visiting the NAR Library and Archives (see link below).

Paula and I have had lots of talks over the years about the role of women in our industry, gender roles, and how we can reshape the assumptions we make and the personas we project, so she seemed a natural choice for this organic and authentic conversation.

LINKS WE REFERENCE IN THIS EPISODE:

• National Association of REALTORS® Library and Archives (https://www.nar.realtor/library-archives) -- available for member use (just log in to nar.realtor). The Library and Archives offers a variety of research services and thousands of print and digital resources for use by NAR members and state and local association staff. You can also email the Librarians with questions at: librarians@nar.realtor, tweet them at @askNAR, or chat live on their website during Library hours, 8:30 - 11:30 am & 12:30 - 4 pm Central, Monday to Friday
• Women in Real Estate, National Association of REALTORS®: https://www.nar.realtor/women-in-real-estate

PAULA MONTHOFER: Paula’s experience as an active REALTOR®, National Speaker, and Business Leader translates in a fun and relatable way. She was the 2017 President of Arizona REALTORS® and 2017 AZ REALTOR® of the Year, was the 2019 NAR Region XI Vice President, and is the Owner of the Focus School of Real Estate. She has been honored with NAAR’s Distinguished Service Award and their President's Award, and was the 2014 winner of the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce’s Young Athena Award. Most people in Flagstaff know her by her favorite title; “Sam’s Mom.” (She also said I could simply introduce her as REALTOR®/Maura's friend, but she obviously deserves much more recognition than that.) You can find her online at www.PaulaMonthofer.com.

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