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Posted: June 6, 2008
Maryann Rein Broker/Owner Country Club Real Estate
Name: Maryann Rein
Title: Broker/Owner
Company: Country Club Real Estate
Location: Endwell, N.Y.
Birthplace: Johnson City, N.Y.
Family: Divorced, no children
College: Broome Community College, Binghamton, N.Y.; A.A.S. in Financial Services (in progress)
First job outside of real estate: My first job at the age of about 9 years old was cleaning the hallways of my grandfather's apartment building every Saturday morning.
First job in real estate or allied field: Sales associate for Team Rein Real Estate Services in 1998
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: In 2007 I became certified as a "resort and second-home property specialist," the first in the Binghamton area. My goal is to develop a referral business with resort areas such as Florida and the Carolinas and within New York state, areas of the Finger Lakes, Adirondacks and Alexandria Bay near the Canadian border.
Favorite book: "Born Free"
Persons you admire most (outside of family): My friends, Denise and Laurie, who have gone through many adversities and come out on top.
Key to success: Be honest
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be: Designing or redesigning existing construction.
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