50 year anniversary question and answer Steve Cook
Name: Steve Cook
Title: Prinicpal
Company: Avison Young
Years with Company: 1.5
Years in real estate industry: 16
Address: 16 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA
Telephone: 617.250.7609
Email: steve.cook@avisonyoung.com
Website: avisonyoung.com
What year did you discover the New England Real Estate Journal and what business were you doing at that time? I discovered the NEREJ in 1996 when I was looking for a job in the commercial real estate field. The NEREJ got me up-to-speed quickly as to who was doing deals and what firms were most active. It additionally provided me with valuable market intelligence, which still holds true today. It is a great resource to get an updated snapshot on what is happening in the overall Boston market.
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