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Celebrating the Women Who Strengthen the Industry I t's my pleasure to welcome you all to an annual tradition here at MReport: The Women in Housing issue. Each year, we invite the industry to nominate the women professionals who define excellence across five categories: Rising Business Leader, Community Leader, Cultural Leader, Diversity, and the Laurie A. Maggiano Award. This month, we present profiles of our 25 finalists, and in October, we'll bring you a closer look at the five final honorees. Our congratulations to everyone who made the list this year, as well as all our nominees. Our cover story for the month is entitled "I Am Woman." It looks at how demographics are the factors holding back single female homebuyers, even as the housing market remains strong amid ongoing economic challenges. Next up, in "Survival Threat," Michelle Garcia Gilbert, Esq., President and CEO of Gilbert Garcia Group, P.A., writes about how minority- and women-owned companies have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. What can be done to ensure these companies don't disappear? In "Leading Through Empathy," Claudia Merkle, CEO of National MI, details lessons learned over the course of an impactful, 30-year career. After that, Jane E. Bond, Esq., Managing Partner of McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC's Litigation Group, brings us "Lessons Learned." In this short piece, Bond reveals lessons that will serve any female professional well, whether it is choosing to be courageous or just being your authentic self. Finally, Marissa M. Yaker, Esq., Managing Attorney of Foreclosure for Padgett Law Group, shares her piece, "Silencing Self-Doubt," which explores how to overcome Imposter Syndrome. Welcome to the September edition of MReport. 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