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Professional Profile: Paul Bowers 2013

Name: Paul Bowers Title: Associate Broker Company: Prudential Blake Commercial Realtors Location: 8 Airline, Suite 104, Albany, NY 12205 Place of birth: Schenectady, NY Family: Married 29 years, 2 boys ages 18 and 20 College: Russell Sage, Hudson Valley First job unrelated to your current field: Lum's Restuarant First job in your current field: Residential agent 1973 commercial broker since 1978 What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We cover Capital Region in 10 countries. We specialize in sales and leases of commercial, industrial real estate, of which multifamily continues to be a hot item. We work with local and regional firms looking for grass hands on representation. Hobbies: Traveling, reading, community service, baseball coach, business mentor Favorite film: Jerry McGuire Favorite novel: I have read numerous times, "You Cannot Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought" Life is short, what legacy will you leave on this earth? Keys to success: I use the case study method to sell property. This is a solution based strategy which includes knowledge of values, target markets, relentless prospecting, adjusting my strategy to meet the market & clients needs in order to get the deal done. Person you admire most (outside of the family): Jack Collett of Collett Mechanical If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? A psychologist
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