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Posted: February 25, 2008
Steven Waldman President Spectrum Realty Services
Name: Steven Waldman
Title: President
Company: Spectrum Realty Services
Location: New York, Virginia, Illinois, California
Family: Wife and daughter
College: Emerson College
First job outside of real estate: Restaurant supplies on the Bowery
First job in real estate or allied field: First American Title
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? We have several business lines: Title Insurance, 1031 Exchanges as a QI, we are starting a Mezz fund. We have a brokerage operation and we have acted as advisors to companies in the Tenant in Common space. As far as the future is concerned we are looking to acquire companies in each one of our product lines.
Hobbies: Horseback riding, biking, anything outdoors
Favorite book: "Moby Dick"
Favorite movie: "Little Big Man"
Key to success: Building relations is the key
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? I can't imagine doing anything else.
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