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76. Why Women Make Exceptional Real Estate Developers with Jill Ferrari of Renovare


Nov 27, 2024

Episode Highlights:

  • Jill Ferrari's story and why she started Renovare.

  • Advice for breaking into the industry.

  • Why do women make great real estate developers.

  • Why we need to invest in social impact projects.

“We are uniquely qualified as women to evaluate the quality and value of place.”


- Jill Ferrari, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Renovare Development

Show Notes:

  • 0:30 - Introduction to episode 76.

  • 1:27 - Introduction to Jill Ferrari, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Renovare Development.

  • 3:55 - What inspired Jill to get into real estate development and start her own company? 

  • 9:02 - How Jill’s company Renovare got started. 

  • 11:00 - Meeting the needs of a community and helping women get started in the industry. 

  • 13:35 - Navigating the challenges of 2008, 2019, and the Covid-19 pandemic. 

  • 18:00 - Diverse background of women that are served by WSDI.

  • 19:45 - Building the market for social impact equity projects. 

  • 21:00 - Challenges of restricted funding—changing access to funds so developers don’t have to jump so many hoops. 

  • 25:40 - Building projects around communities.

  • 30:00 - How to break into the real estate industry—advice for women who are trying to get their projects started.

  • 33:03 - Relationship of architects and developers on large scale projects. 

  • 38:10 - Concluding thoughts for ep. 76.


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