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Susan Seidner Chasky, Exclusive Properties Sotheby's Int'l. Realty Riverdale

Name: Susan Lynne Seidner Chasky Title: Senior Associate Broker Company: Exclusive Properties Sotheby's International Realty Riverdale Address: 3732 Riverdale Avenue, Riverdale NY 10463 Years with the company:<1 Year Years in the field: 28 years Years in real estate: 28 years Address: 611 West 239th Street Telephone: : 718 513 5840 Email: [email protected] Who or what has been the strongest influence on your career? The strongest yet most improbable influence, nevertheless the guiding light that lead me into the competitive New York City residential market, specifically working the upper east and west sides of Manhattan and later on expanding into the Bronx's greater Riverdale neighborhoods, was my total love (addiction) to the game of racquetball. It was about 28 years ago at the 92nd St Y's gym, specifically during a tournament where I met my competitor, a woman in a "man's world" of real estate, who after enjoying a great game became my friend and my real estate mentor, Frances Freedman...Play on...
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