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Q & A with some of the Women from CIREB: Ann MacAffer

Name: Ann MacAffer Title: Associate Broker Company/firm: CB Richard Ellis/Albany Years with company/firm: 14 Years in field: 29 Years in real estate industry: 29 Address: 11 Great Oaks Blvd., Albany, NY 12203 Telephone: 518.452.2700x123 Email: [email protected] URL: 222.cbre.com/amacaffer Responsibilities include: Sales and Leasing Real estate organizations / affiliations: CCIM, ICSC, CIREB, GCAR What single event professional or personal has most significantly impacted your career? Getting my CCIM designation What award or recognition has been the most meaningful to you and why? I was CIREB Broker of the Year in 1995, which is an award they no longer have, but at the time, it was a great honor for me. How do you stay ahead of the curve? Listen What advice would you give to a woman just starting a career in your field? Listen to your clients, put their needs first. And...expect to ruin a few pairs of shoes.
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