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Posted: August 26, 2014
25 Year Anniversary Q&A: Howard Stern
Name: Howard Stern
Title: Owner
Company Name: Law Office of Howard Stern
Year Founded: 1986
Years with Company: All of them.
Years in real estate industry: Over 36 years
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: About five years now. It keeps me well informed on issues of the day and the state of the market.
Q: The approximate year you discovered the NYREJ and what business you were in at the time:
A: About fifteen years ago. I was and still am a practicing attorney.
Q: Your most memorable or favorite "15 minutes of fame" in the NYREJ:
A: The first year my bio was included in the year end summary. People commented on some unknown facts that I shared.
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