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Posted: November 3, 2008
Rubin Isakharov CEO/Co-founder Falco & Isak Realty Services
Name: Rubin Isakharov
Title: CEO/Co-Founder
Company: Falco & Isak Realty Services
Location: Queens, N.Y.
Birthplace and year: Brooklyn, N.Y., 1980
Family: Single
College: Baruch College
First job outside of real estate: Always worked in real estate
First job in real estate or allied field: Clockwise Realty Inc., Forest Hills, N.Y.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I sell commercial/investment real estate in Queens and plan to grow my firm to a strong group of highly knowledgeable commercial R.E. professionals and to be the #1 Queens commercial R.E. firm.
Hobbies: Workout, travel and reading
Favorite book: "The DaVinci Code"
Favorite movie: "Wall Street"
Person you admire most (outside of family): I know it says "outside of family", but it has to be my father. He taught me many aspects of the real estate business and to always reach for your goals.
Keys to success: Start your day early, while other people are still sleeping.Work smart. Set achievable goals and strive to meet them, be active in the community you work in and the most important key to success is to be honest and straightforward, no matter the situation.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? A lawyer
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