50 year anniversary question and answer Jim Boudrot
Name: Jim Boudrot, CCIM, SIOR
Title: Senior Vice President, Principal
Company: NAI Hunneman
Years with Company: 20 years at NAI Hunneman
Years in the Industry: 25 years in real estate industry
Address: 303 Congress Street, Boston MA 02210
Telephone: 617-457-3328
Email: jboudrot@naihunneman.com
Website: www.naihunneman.com
What year did you discover the New England Real Estate Journal and what business were you doing at that time? I first learned about the NEREJ when I finished college (1987) and wanted to break into the commercial real estate business. I was told to study the NEREJ page-by-page if I truly wanted to understand the business.
In what way has the New England Real Estate Journal been a benefit to you and your business? The NEREJ has served as a tremendous source of information and marketing for me over the years. I appreciate the positive focus of the Journal. The NEREJ has been an important part of my business (and family) for two decades.
How long have you been affiliated with the commercial real estate industry? 25 years in the business
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