25 Year Anniversary Q&A Blast from the Past: 1989: Richard Yaffe
Name: Richard Yaffe
Title: Principal
Company Name: Triangle Properties
Year Founded: 1972
Years with Company: 18
Years in real estate industry: 25
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: 10.
Q: The approximate year you discovered the NYREJ and what business you were in at the time:
A: 12 - real estate.
Q: Your most memorable "15 minutes of fame" in the NYREJ:
A: I've written numerous articles for the NYREJ - all relating to property management, but all with a unique twist. The positive feedback I've received from readers - in the form of telephone calls, emails, and actual letters (remember those?) - encourages me to continue exploring interesting facets of the business.
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