50 year anniversary question and answer Allan Foster
Name: Allan Foster
Title: President
Company: Foster Appraisal & Consulting Co., Inc.
Years with Company: 32
Years in real estate industry: Grew up working in our construction and real estate business
Address: 100 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA 01453-1804
Telephone: 978-534-1350
Email: adf@thefostercompany.com
Website: thefostercompany.com
What year did you discover the New England Real Estate Journal and what business were you doing at that time? My father, Roger Foster had been in the real estate business for many years with his father and the founder of our company, Ralph Foster when he met Roland Hopkins. As I understand it, Rolly was considering starting the NEREJ and Roger encouraged him to give it a go. Since that time, many years ago, Rolly and all the staff at the Journal have been helpful to our business and me from the years in brokerage to today in our consulting and appraisal business.
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