Grace Hill CEO and Products Shine at the 2025 Stevie Awards

Irving, Texas, May 22, 2025 — Once again, Grace Hill’s commitment to excellence in the multifamily and commercial real estate industries has impressed industry leaders as the company won an impressive four Stevie American Business Awards® for a second consecutive year. Grace Hill was honored in 2025 with a Gold Stevie Award in Business-to-Business Product and Bronze Stevies in Technology Executive of the Year, Upskilling/Workforce Learning Solution and Corporate Learning/Workforce Development Solution categories. With these amazing wins, Grace Hill builds upon its Stevie Awards success of four wins in 2024, three in 2023 and Real Estate Company of the Year Silver Stevie Award in 2022.

Created in 2002, the Stevie Awards are one of the leading and most coveted awards for businesses, recognizing the achievements and contributions of companies across the United States and the world. More than 1,000 companies and people submit over 12,000 nominations each year, which are evaluated by more than 300 individuals over a three-month period. We thank the awards committee for recognizing Grace Hill’s efforts in elevating the real estate industry and its professionals.

We are especially grateful to the individuals and teams who work assiduously to make Grace Hill a top-level organization in the industry. Grace Hill strives to provide innovation, quality, and impact in the B2B market. These awards reiterate Grace Hill’s commitment to bringing innovation and performance-based solutions to its customers. 

This year, Grace Hill was awarded:

2025 Technology Executive of the Year - Kendall Pretzer, Chief Executive Officer - Bronze Stevie Winner

CEO Kendall Pretzer is solidifying Grace Hill’s presence in the technology space, expanding multifamily and commercial real estate with its SaaS platform that provides top-tier data, training and digital marketing solutions.

 “[Her] leadership at Grace Hill reflects a strong focus on innovation and strategic growth. From tech platform launches to key acquisitions and thought leadership, she is clearly shaping the future of multifamily real estate,” said the judges for the 2025 Stevie Awards. They also acknowledged her efforts to propel both the company and the industry, further strengthening her status as a transformative leader in proptech.

2025 Business-to-Business Product - Realync by Grace Hill - Gold Stevie Winner

The judges believe that Realync by Grace Hill is a “game-changer for the real estate industry.” They were particularly impressed with how this innovative technology is transforming the way owners and operators drive performance and reduce risk. The Gold Stevie demonstrates how Grace Hill is effectively maneuvering to establish itself as a leader in performance-based marketing solutions. The judges also noted that AI tools like Photo Extraction and Video Quality Score reflect Grace Hill’s impressive responsiveness to the multifamily industry’s needs, calling Realync “a well-thought-out product that offers solid value and shows promise in the market.”

2025 Upskilling/Workforce Learning Solution - Mystery Shopping by Grace Hill - Bronze Stevie Winner

Mystery Shopping is one of the cornerstones of Grace Hill’s continued dedication to property performance. The judge stated that Mystery Shopping presents a distinctive and impactful blend of performance evaluation and skill enhancement for employees, the Stevies judges said. They highlighted how Grace Hill delivers actionable insights.. “This innovative solution provides real-time, actionable insights into the customer experience, enabling real estate organizations to improve service quality and operational efficiency,” they added.

2025 Corporate Learning/Workforce Development Solution - PerformanceHQ by Grace Hill - Bronze Stevie Winner

Grace Hill has always been dedicated to growing real estate’s top talent. The new PerformanceHQ platform elevates usability, customization and implementation features to help teams perform at their best. Judges noted how PerformanceHQ by Grace Hill “addresses a critical issue” and “ is an impressive workforce development solution that thoughtfully combines AI-driven support, gamification and compliance tracking—addressing key pain points in the property management industry.” The integration of the Gracie chatbot significantly enhances user experience by offering immediate, multilingual support tailored to specific roles and needs, ensuring users receive the assistance they require in a timely manner.

About Grace Hill

Grace Hill provides a complete SaaS performance solutions suite designed to help owners and operators of real estate properties enhance property performance, mitigate operating risk and cultivate top talent. Its industry-leading solutions, which encompass policy, training, assessment, surveys, benchmarking and data-driven insights, are supported by years of real estate experience, extensive service-level expertise and outstanding customer support. Grace Hill also offers cutting-edge marketing solutions, such as video tours and reputation management, to improve property visibility and engagement. Today, over 500,000 real estate professionals from more than 2,800 companies rely on talent performance solutions from Grace Hill.

Visit us at gracehill.com or on LinkedIn.

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