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Merri Jo Cowen, CEO of Stellar MLS, won the 2025 Beverly Faull Award for her decades of work expanding affordable homeownership access.
Merri Jo Cowen, CEO of Stellar MLS, has been awarded the 2025 Beverly Faull Affordable Housing Leadership Award by Down Payment Resource for her decades-long efforts to expand equitable access to homeownership.
Recognized for her industry leadership since the 1980s, Cowen drove innovations at Stellar MLS, including integrating DPR’s technology to identify down payment assistance-eligible properties, benefiting first-time and underserved buyers.
Under her guidance, Stellar MLS became the third largest in the U.S., serving over 80,000 subscribers, while advancing fair housing through data transparency, cross-state access, and bias-reducing tools like a name-concealing offer system and voice-enabled search.
She founded Stellar Cares, which has donated $500,000 to housing and community groups since 2023, including $229,500 for affordable housing.
The award includes a $5,000 donation to a nonprofit of her choice.
Merri Jo Cowen, CEO de Stellar MLS, ganó el Premio Beverly Faull 2025 por sus décadas de trabajo en la expansión del acceso asequible a la propiedad de viviendas.