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25 Year Anniversary Q&A Blast from the Past: 1989: Michael Edery

Name: Michael Edery Title: Principal Company Name: Paradigm Commercial Real Estate LLC Year Founded: 1999 Years in real estate industry: 20 Q: The approximate number of years you have been a subscriber and/or how the NYREJ has been a benefit to you and/or your business: A: I have been a subscriber to the NYREJ since I formed Paradigm, in 1999. I have found that it is a very well-read publication, with a well informed and successful reader-base. Its wide readership served as a great tool to help build the brand recognition so desired in our industry. Q: The approximate year you discovered the NYREJ and what business you were in at the time: A: I discovered the NYREJ in1999 when I had just went out on my own, and was reached out to, by a staff member at the NYREJ. As I am now, I was in the same industry back then, as well. Q: Your most memorable "15 minutes of fame" in the NYREJ: A: My "15 minutes of NYREJ fame" came when the NYREJ graciously wrote a beautiful article on me several years back, in which they portrayed me in a very nice light. Mostly lies...... ;-)
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