The Most Influential Women Leaders In Real Estate

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sea.Themarketsize,itsgrowthpattern,highreturns,andnottoforgetthe powerfulcontactsaresomeofthefewmainfactorsthathaveencouragedpeople toenterthismarket.Allyouhavetodotosurvivethismarketisgrabtheright opportunities.

CIOWomenMagazine'sthisissueofTheMostInfluentialWomenLeadersinRealEstate featuresthestoriesofwomenwhohavetakentherealestatemarketbystormandhaveleft theirimprints.

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Irene'stotalcommitmenttohelpingherclientsseamlesslythroughtheexcitingjourneyof buyingorsellingRealEstatehasdevelopedintotrustingrelationshipsspanningoverthree generations.AdedicatedproponentofexcellenceintheRealEstateindustry,her Brokerageisconstantlyevolvingtotheneedsandchallengesoftoday'sbusinessworld. Theinternet,socialmedia,andnewtechnologyhavechangedthefaceofRealEstate forever.Irenebelievesthatyoumustnotonlybeawareofthechangingworldbutmust embraceandmasterit.

AnneGainisahighlyaccomplishedRealEstateBrokerAssociate,aGraduateofthe RealtorInstitute(GRI)andanAccreditedBuyer'sAgent(ABR)at@properties.TheABR certificationisheldbyonly2%ofRealtorsnationwideandthisspeaksvolumestoher expertiseinthefield.

Sheisanexemplaryprofessionalwithsuperiorbusinessacumenandimpressive interpersonalcapabilities.Herarticulatecommunicationstylemakesherapleasureto workwith.Withover28yearsofexperience,Annejoined@propertiesin2013whenthey expandedtoMichigan.

IreneAllegrohasbeentheBroker/OwnerofAllegroAgencyRealtorssinceitopenedin 1984.InadditiontobeingtheBroker,herdesignationsincludeRealtorEmeritus&SRES, SeniorRealEstateSpecialist.IreneistherecipientoftheNJARSilverCircleof Excellencein2019,2020,and2021.RecentlyIrenewaselectedtoafulltermasaDirector fortheOceanviewCondominiumsinAvon.Astheauthorof“Let'sTalkRealEstate”fora localnewspaper,IrenesharesherinsightsandadviceontheRealEstateMarketplace. Shalmali

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C O N T ALLEGRO

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Shaping the Next Generation of Women Leaders

The Many First Women

Queen Anne - The Powerful Woman Ruler of England

Special Profile

Anne Gain- A Maestro Taking The Real Estate By Storm

Monuments

Sydney Opera House - Pride of Australia

The Many First Women

The Powerful Woman Ruler of England

Englandhashadalonghistoryofsuccessfulrulers,andafairshare amongthemhavebeenwomen.GreatBritainandEnglandarethe countriesthathavehadsomepowerfulreigningqueensatthetime whentherewasnomaleheirforthecrown.Thesewomenrulers wereinfamousfortheirrulingandsomewerebestknownforbeing thelongest-reigningandthemostsuccessfulrulersintheentire Britishhistory

However,inthehistoryofBritishmonarchy,ithasalwaysbeena traditionthatthethroneispassedontotheeldestsonofthe monarch,regardlessofhowmanyoldersistersarepresentinthe family.Thisisprobablytheonlyreasonwhythecountryhashadjust afew,butverysuccessfulqueens.

IfyouhaveeverhadachancetogothroughthehistoryofBritish monarchy,itisveryapparentthatamongthemanyqueensEngland hashad,thequeenplayedtwomajorrolesinherlife.Oneisthatshe wasusuallyusedasapoliticalpawninstatedealingsandthesecond

infamousrolewasthatof producingasmanyheirsasshe could.

However,eventhroughthese difficultsituations,therehave beeneightqueensthathave ruledEngland,andwhohave alsomanagedtonotchuppretty impressiverecordsduringtheir reigns.Twooftheeightqueens haveachievedtheworldrecord ofbeingthelongestreigning queens,twohavehadtherecord ofhavingsomeoftheshortest reignsofthecountry,oneofthe queenwentontobecomethe country'soldestevermonarch, andoneofthequeenswasan heirrightatthetimeoftheir birth.

Afewotherinterestingfacts aboutthesequeensthatmakethe bookisthatoneofthequeens neverdidachieveherrightful placeonthethrone,oneofthem shouldhaveneverbeenonthe throneatall,andoneofthe queenswastheonlyoneinthe entirehistoryofBritishmonarch whowasinauguratedbythe parliamenttoruleasajoint sovereign.Andthreeofthe queens,albeitbeingborninthe royalfamily,wereinfactnotthe daughterofthepreviousruling monarch.

Alloftheseeightqueensof Englandhaveruledthecountry foratotalofjustabouttwo hundredyears.Fourofthese queensproducedabout seventeenheirsbetweenthem

andtheotherfourdiedchildless andwithoutanyhealthissues.

Amongallthesefamous monarchs,letusdiveindeepin thishistoryofoneparticular queen,QueenAnneofGreat Britain.

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QueenAnnewasbornonthe6 ofFebruaryof1665inLondon England.Shewasthequeenof GreatBritainandIrelandfrom theyear1702to1714,untilshe diedinthesameyear.Shewas alsothelastoftheStuart monarch.QueenAnnehad alwayswantedtorule independently,butduetoher intellectuallimitationsandlater duetoherchronicillhealth issuesmadehertorelyheavilyon thecourtministers.These ministersthendirectedEngland's effortsagainstFranceandSpain duringtheWarofSpanish Succession,betweentheyears 1701-1714.

QueenAnne'sreignwasmainly characterizedbythebitter rivalriesbetweenWhigsand Tories,whichlatercausemayhem andasortofuncertaintyoverthe successionofthethrone.

ChildhoodandUpbringing-

QueenAnnewasthesecond daughterofJames,theDukeof York(KingJamesII)whoruled from1685-88,andbornto motherAnneHyde.Eventhough herfatherwasaRomanCatholic, shewasbroughtuptobea

Protestantontheinsistenceof KingCharlesII,heruncle. Havinghadtheprincessinher fullpower,withhersweetand kindwordsandaninnerving charm,Sarahwastheonewho hadpersuadedAnnetosidewith theProtestantrulerWillianIIIof Orange,andthestadtholderof theNetherlands.Andtheninthe future,Williamwastheonewho overthrewJamesIIIin1688.

Intheyear1683,Annewas marriedofftoPrinceGeorgeof Denmark,aratherhandsome andadevotedcompanion.One thingthatcreatedapoliticalstir alloverandmadecontroversies inthemonarchwasAnne'sclose friendshipwithoneofher childhoodfriends-Sarah JenningsChurchill,whowasthe wifeofJohnChurchill,thefirst DukeofMarlborough.The magnificentladysoonbecamea closefriendofAnne'sandhad Anneinherpower.

GoingbytheBillofRightsof 1689,Williamandhiswife, Mary,whowasAnne'selder sisterwerethenmadetheking andQueenofEngland,placing Anneinthelineofsuccession. Albeitbeingsisters,Anneand Marywereknowntohavea bitterrelationshipandfell-out. Intheyear1694,afterMary's death,KingWilliamslowly cultivatedAnne'sgoodwill.But eventhen,heclearlyrefusedto letAnnehandlethereignduring hisabsencesfromEngland.

Annewasknowntohavebeen pregnant18timesbetweenthe years1683and1700,butonly fiveofherchildrenwerealive, andamongthosefive,onlyone sonsurvivedinfancy.Afterhis deathin1700,Annehadlostall

TheReignofQueenAnne-

Intheyear1702,Annewas announcedastheQueenuponthe deathofWilliaminMarchofthat

wasdesignatedasthesuccessorof hopesofprovidingherselfand withherthethreekingdomsof England,ScotlandandIreland withasuccessor.Andwiththis, shealsoacceptedtotheActof

year.Rightfromthestartofher reign,Annewasinfluencedand motivatedheavilybyherintense devotiontotheAnglican Church.Havingbeenbroughtup thatway,Annegrewtostrongly detesttheRomanCatholicsand Dissentersandhadagreatsense ofsympathyfortheHigh ChurchTories.

Itwasalsothetimewhenshe wantedtobefreefromthe dominationofthepolitical parties.QueenAnne'sfirstever ministry,eventhoughitwas predominantlyTory,was spearheadedbytwoneutrals namely,SidneyGodolphinand thedukeofMarlborough.There wasadecreaseintheinfluence ofSarahChurchill,whowas nowtheduchessof Marlborough,overAnne,even thoughthedukeremainedthe commanderoftheBritishforces.

Overtheyears,asAnne progressedinherreign,shesoon discoveredthatshehadastrong disagreementtotheTorieson thestrategyforthewar The Queen,Marlboroughandthe Whigs,allwantedtodedicate theEnglishtroopstothe Continentalcampaigns,whileon theotherhand,theTories believedthatEnglandshould keeptheenemyoccupied principallyatthesea.

Asaconsequence,as Marlboroughbeganto accumulategreatandpretty impressivevictoriesonthe

Continent,moreandmore pressurewasbeingexertedon AnnetoadmitWhigstothe administration.Eventhough,she resistedobstinately,andinthe periodalsogrewcoldtowards theduchess,whothenadopted thecauseoftheWhig politicians.

Bytheyear1707,theduchess hadbeenreplacedintheQueen's affectionsbysomeonenamed AbigailMasham,whoturned outtobethetoolofleadingthe Tory,RobertHarley,wholater wentontobecomethefirstearl ofOxford.

Inoneyear,by1708,thegames andschemesbyHarleyand Mashamstartedcausinggreat embarrassmenttoAnne,and withthisshewasforcedto dismissHarleyandsuccumbto someofthemostprominent Whigsadmittedinher administration.Asthewar prolonged,theentirenation turnedagainsttheWhigs.And thenintheyear1710,Annewas capableofexpellingthemand thusappointaToryministry.In 1711,Annedismissedboththe Marlboroughsfromherservice.

Twoyearslater,intheyear 1713,therewasanagreement madebetweenSpainandBritain whichgrantedtheBritisha monopolytocontinuetheirslave tradewiththeSpanishcolonies. UndertheActAsientode negros,themonarchofBritain wasqualifiedtosupplythese

Spanishcolonieswith4800 Africanslavesperyearfora spanofabout30years.This contractwasprimarilyassigned totheSouthSeaCompany,a companyinwhichAnnehad some22.5%ofthestock.

Theadvancingageofthequeen andherinfirmitiesmadethenext successionacriticalissueinthe monarch.TheTories,whowere aprimarypartofthe administrationatthetime,were ingoodandconstantcontactof Anne'sexiledRomanCatholic half-brother,James,theOld Pretender.Hewassomeonewho wasexcludedbylawfromany kindofsuccession.

Despiteofthisfact,the suddennessofAnne'sfinal illnessanddeaththusfrustrated anyplanstheToriesmighthave hadtocapturethethroneforthe Pretender.Anne'slaststintwas securingtheProtestant successionbyplacingthelord treasurer'sstaffinthehandsof onecapable,moderate,Charles Talbot,theDukeofShrewsbury Hethenpresidedoverthe accessionoftheHanoverian princeGeorgeLouisorKing GeorgeIfrom1714to1727.

IRENE ALLEGRO

Puttingthe“Real”inRealEstate

Broker, ALLEGROAGENCYREALTORS

IreneAllegrohasbeenthe Broker/OwnerofAllegro AgencyRealtorssinceit openedin1984.Inadditionto beingtheBroker,her designationsincludeRealtor Emeritus&SRES,SeniorReal EstateSpecialist.Ireneisthe recipientoftheNJARSilver CircleofExcellencein2019, 2020,and2021and2022. RecentlyIrenewaselectedtoa fulltermasaDirectorforthe OceanviewCondominiumsin Avon.Astheauthorof“Let's TalkRealEstate”foralocal newspaper,Irenesharesher insightsandadviceontheReal EstateMarketplace.

Long-StandingSuccessof AllegroAgencyRealtors

Irene'stotalcommitmentto helpingherclientsseamlessly throughtheexcitingjourneyof buyingorsellingRealEstatehas developedintotrusting relationshipsspanningoverthree generations.Adedicated proponentofexcellenceinthe RealEstateindustry,her Brokerageisconstantlyevolving totheneedsandchallengesof today'sbusinessworld.The internet,socialmedia,andnew technologyhavechangedthe faceofRealEstateforever.Irene believesthatyoumustnotonly beawareofthechangingworld butmustembraceandmasterit. Anythinglesswouldbea disservicetothosewhorely uponownyouforthehighest levelofservice.Gainingthe respectofherclients,staff,and otherprofessionalsthroughtrust, honesty,experience,andabove all,hardworkhasalwaysbeen hermodusoperandiforthepast 50years.

Achievingsuccessthroughthis philosophyisherpersonalcodefor whichshehasbuiltheroffice.

Irene'sProfessionalJourney

AlifelongresidentofMonmouth County,IrenegotherstartinReal Estatebackin1972,whenshewas hiredasapart-timesecretaryforFred Fitzgerald,BrokerofFitzgerald Realtors,attheageof23.

Thateventchangedherlifeforever.

AsIrenebeganlearningthebusiness fromthegroundup.Fredpredictedthat onedayshewouldnotonlybe successfulbutbealeadingagentatthe

topofhergame.Whenshewentonto pursueherrealestatelicense,hetold her,“Listen,learnandgooutthere. Youhavewhatittakes.Sureenough, Irenewouldfindfastsuccessinreal estate,completing9transactions withinherfirstweekasanagent.When Fredaskedherhowshedidthat,she responded,“Well,youtoldmeto”. Withinherfirstfewyears,sheclimbed totheMillionDollarClub,backwhen theaveragepricehomewas$25000. Therestishistory

Inover40yearssince,Irenehasgone ontoanaccomplishedcareeratthe JerseyShore,buildinganetworkof satisfiedclientsthroughoutMonmouth

andOceanCounties,alwaysputting theneedsofherbuyersandsellers first.Weretherechallengesinthe beginning?Ofcourse.Ifitwere easy,everyonewoulddoit.Ireneis proudtosaythatshefacedthose challengeshead-on,likeevery challengeshehashadtofaceinlife.

“MyJourneyhasbeenjust marvelous.Excitingfromdayone andcontinuestoday,”

“If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life”

ThatisoneofIrene'sfavorite quotes.

“Ifyoulovewhat youdo,youwill neverworkaday inyourlife”

Irene'stakeonthecompetitionin themarketandhowshehandlesit.

Ratherthanfocusingontheso-called “competition”,Ireneremainsfocused ontheprovenstandardsthathaveset herapart,“Ihatethewordmediocre. Instead,Iwanteverythingtobe absolutelyperfectforanyonetrusting mewithoneofthemostimportant decisionsoftheirlives.Iamfilledwith prideandjoytoseemyclientscross thefinishline.”

“Competing?Ialwayswanttowin.I gointoeverycircumstancerespecting mycompetitorsbutaggressively focusedonwinning.IfIwalkintoa

room,Iintendtowalkoutofit,the winner”

BeingintheRealEstateindustryfor morethan50years,Irenehasseenthe industrygrowandchangeandhasbeen anintegralpartofit.

WhatIreneadvisesSeniorand EstablishedMen&Women?

Myadvicetoseniorsalloveristhat ageisjustanumber.Don'tletanyone tellyouthatyoushouldretireorthat youshouldstop.Iactuallyconsidered that5yearsago,andmyfirstbossand incrediblementor,Fredsaid “Absolutelynot,thebestisyetto

come”.Andhewassoright,theselast 5yearshavebeenthebestofmy50. NotonlyamIfortunatetobeingreat health,butmyvisionaryandmentor, Fred,isstillthewindbeneathmy wings”.

“Istillfeel23andreadytolist another9homes.”Justgooutthere anddoit”

Sydney Opera House

Pride of Australia

Forallthedamageand disruption,thepandemichad caused,toseethesilverlining, ithasalsohelpeduslooktowardsthe nextgenerationofwork.Thiserahas propelledusalltoanewwork environment,andhaspromotedremote workandhasbeenabletofusethe professionalandpersonallifeofmany employees.Bystrikingtheright balance,theaverageemployeehas beenabletomaintainagoodpersonal lifeandalsoperformbetteratthe office.

Theleadersthathavemasteredtheart ofself-managementwhilealso navigatingsomeunexpectedfrontiers havepushedthemselvesaheadduring thischallengingyear.Thestriking qualitieslikethatofarigidemotional discipline,theunnervingresilienceand anadvancedsenseofself-awareness, thequalitiesthatarerequiredthemost inacrisishavebeenhonedbywomen astheyhaveworkedtheirwaytothe cornerofficesandboardrooms.

Theobstaclesthatmanywomenhave facedwhilemakingtheirwaytothe tophaveseasonedthemtobecome leaders,asthisnextgenerationofwork istakingshape.Andtoaddtothe magicofitallhavebeentheunique challengesofthepandemic,forminga cultureofitsown.

WhyWomeninLeadership?

Naturally,womenarethemost powerfulagentsofchange.Apartfrom that,thefar-reachingbenefitsofgender parityanddiversityinleadershipand decision-makinghavehadimmense effectsonthebusinessandarebeing recognizedinallthespheres.Andeven so,thewomenoftheworldcontinueto beingunder-representedinmajor decision-makinginthefieldsof politics,businessesandcommunities.

WhyareWomenBetterin LeadershipRoles?

Toadvancethegenderjusticeand genderequality,womenasleadersand decisionmakersarecriticaltothe businessenvironment.Thiswillalso helptofurthertheeconomic,social andthepoliticalprogressforeveryone.

Inaworldthatischangingrapidly, wherethenatureofworkisshifting rapidly,thereremainsashortageof skillandwillcontinuetobesointhe comingdecade.Atthistimeitis crucialforbusinessestounderstand women'sleadershippotentialtoavoid themoftheirperil.

Creatingagender-balance,especially atdecision-makinglevels,willnotonly helpbusinessesmakeagoodsenseof thethingsthatarehappening,butwill alsohelptopavewayforamuchmore diverseandproductivenatureof enterpriseswhichwillinturnbenefit theworkers,employersandsocieties.

HowtoPromoteWomenin LeadershipRoles?

Duetothepandemic,theworldhas seenarapidshiftfromatraditional workingenvironmenttoadigital workingenvironment.Aswestepinto thisdigitalera,companiesarerequired tobemoreproactiveaboutbreaking downthecultureofconstant availability

Toensurethis,thecompaniesneedto introducepolicieslikeflexi-time, teleworking,maternityandpaternity leaveandreturn-to-workprogrammes. Introducingsuchpolicieswillensure thatworkingwomenarenotdeprived atworkforhandlingboth,thework andtheirresponsibilitiesathome.

Asamatteroffact,introducingthese policieswillnotonlybenefitwomen,

butalltheworkerstherebyhelping reducework-stressandburnout.And oncethesefactorsareeliminated,all thecompaniesareleftwithisa sustainableproductivityofworkersin thelong-term.

Eventhoughpoliciesmaynotfix everything,itcanprovetobeagreat startingpointtoaddressanderadicate thegenderproblemthatprevailsin manybusinesses.Researchhasproven thatthecompaniesthathaveactive equalopportunitiesandgender inclusivepolicieshaveseenmore womeninalllevelsofmanagement.

Unlessanduntilthesepoliciesgeta buy-infromthemanagers,mostof thesepoliciessitthereindrawers, gatheringdust.Tomakethesepolicies work,itisimportantthatthemanagers aretrainedinthatway.

Anotherimportantfactortotakeinto considerationisthedominoeffect. Whenthereisawomanalready workingatsometoplevel,sheis boundtoattractmorewomenintothe workplace,withahopeofreaching thatpoint.Andthatishowwomencan bemoreinvolvedinbusinessesand workplaces.

Shapingthenextgenerationofwomen leadersisnotatask,forwhich someonehastostartfromthescratch. Withthenumerousmovementsacross theworld,businessesarealready seeinganumberofwomentakeonthe charge.Butwithsomelittlechangesto howweapproachgenderimparitycan buildthenextgenerationofwomen entrepreneurs.

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