50 year anniversary question and answer Harold Brown
Name: Harold Brown
Title: Chairman
Company: The Hamilton Co.
Years with Company: 60
Years in Real Estate Industry: 60
Address: 39 Brighton Ave., Allston, Mass 02134
Tel: 617 850 7227
Email hbrown@thehamiltoncompany.com
Website: www.thehamiltoncompany.com
What year did you discover the New England Real Estate Journal and what business were you doing at that time? Since the early 1960s
In what way has the New England Real Estate Journal been a benefit to you and your business? Their articles are timely and keep us abreast of current and future activities in our industry
How long have you been affiliated with the commercial real estate industry? Have been affiliated with the real estate industry for approximately 60 years and have been an avid reader and advertiser in the New England Real Estate Journal for most of that time.
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