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Posted: May 7, 2008
Linda Coneen Partner Cape Cod & Islands Appraisal Group, LLP
Name: Linda Coneen
Title: Partner
Company: Cape Cod & Islands Appraisal Group, LLP
Location: 95 Rayber Rd., Orleans, Mass. 02653
Birthplace and year: Hyannis, Mass., 1951
Family: Husband, Peter; son, Aaron
First job outside of appraisal: Stockbroker with Raymond James Companies
First job in appraisal or allied field: Started Cape Cod & Islands Appraisal Group.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? We do commercial and high-end residential appraisals. I supervise the company, and train appraisers. We have a second office on Main St. in Barnstable and we plan to open a third in Plymouth.
Hobbies: Time with family. I like anything that has to do with Christmas.
Favorite book: "How the Irish Saved Civilization" by Thomas Cahill
Favorite movie: "Room With a View"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Paul Kinsella, MAI, and Roseanne Mulholland (Sullivan Real Estate School).
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Writer.
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