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Rivera of ERG Property; Acting with integrity

Name : Sherry Rivera Title : Capital Advisor Company/firm : ERG Property Advisors Years with Company/firm : 3 months Years in field : 19 Years in real estate industry : 19 Address : 20 West 20 Street New York, NY Telephone : 646 253-0989 Email : [email protected] URL : www.ergpa.com Real estate organizations/affiliations : LICN What do you consider to be the most successful way to increase referrals? Acting with integrity, professionalism, and sincerity with those I am referred to makes me a valuable tool to those that refer their clients, friends, family or business associates to me. I am a positive reflection of them and appreciate the trust they show in me and perform so as to continue to earn it. "It is better to give than to receive is a mantra I try to live with." Helping others without the expectation of what I can get back feels wonderful and somehow it comes back in some way. However, I am not looking for the return or thinking about it.
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