50 year anniversary question and answer Edward Zuker
Name: Edward Zuker
Title: CEO and Founder
Company: Chestnut Hill Realty
Years with Company: 44
Address: P.O. Box 396, Chestnut Hill, MA
Telephone: 617-323-2100
Website: chestnuthillrealty.com
What year did you discover the New England Real Estate Journal and what business were you doing at that time? As a teenager my dad would bring it home for me to read.
In what way has the New England Real Estate Journal been a benefit to you and your business? It has kept me aware of what and who are active in the real estate market. I have been able to use that information to make connections and deals.
How long have you been affiliated with the commercial real estate industry? Our family is into our sixth generation in real estate in the Boston area.
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