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Angelia Gabry Patricia Galante Jeffrey Gallo Jennifer Garabedian Martha Garcia Camille Garelik Nathan Garner Louis Garrett Greg Garwood John Gasdaska Carol Gat James Gates Erin Gaudreau Maura Geils Thomas Geisler Heidi Geistwhite Sara Gelbard Alexandra George Elizabeth Geraghty Lynne Geras Stan Gerasimczyk Steven Gerber Gerald Germany Adi Gershoni Linda Gertler Aria Giauque Heloisa Gilbert Laurel Gilbride Elizabeth J. Giles Louisa Gillen Justine Gilles Judith Gilsten Arden Ginsberg Barry Giske Paul Glenn David Glick Susyn Gliedman Caroline Gold Lisa Gold Judyth Goldberg Amy Goldberger Maureen Goldstein Mort Goldstein Bennett Goldworth

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America Gonzalez Isabel Gonzalez Lisa Gonzalez Barbara Goodman Marc J. Goodman Linda Gorby Julie Gordon Michael Gordon Anne Gorey Damon Gorton Barbara (Clement)

Gould Richard Gould Robbie Gould Dolores Grant Adrienne Gratry Dava Grayson Joseph Grayson Christine Graziano Bob Green Crystal Green Irsa Greene Judith Greene Lori Greene Rhonda Greenwald Dorothy Greiner Karesse Grenier Daniel Grey Jim Gricar Rose Grobman Alison Gross Lili Gross Deborah Grubman Marianne Guadiana Helen Guittard Elyse Gutman Joseph Guzzo Suzanne Halasz Gregory Hall Tresa Hall Susan Halpern Timothy Hamm Joy Handler Kathie Hannaford

Donald Hannibal Elizabeth Harding Judith Harrison Christine Harste Marsha Hartstein Atoussa Haskin Meredith Hatfield Nicole Hatoun Steven R. Hauser Dean Hawthorne Benjamin Hayden Julie Hayek James Hayes Kevin Hayes Nisha Hayes Harriet Haynes Zachary Haynes Carole Healy Suzanne Hebron Margaret Heffernan Sharon Held Barbara Heller Yvonne Hemming Diane Henning Jacqueline Henriquez Eric Heras Terry Herbert Katrina Hering David Hertz Barbara Hochhauser Debra Hoffman Eileen Hoffman Susan Holden Carol Holder Deborah Hollon Yury Holohan Hilary Holt Linda Homler-Ferber Linda Honan Hillary Hopkins John Hopkins Jennifer Hoxter Lily Hu Robin Hudis

Caitlin Hughes Dermis R. Hughes Taryn Hughes Holly Hunt Danny Huynh Eli Ickovic Dorian Irizarry Debbie Isaacs Christine Iu Carol Jacobanis Alton James Steven James Carla Jean Deirdre Jennette Brian Johnson Ingrid Johnson Michael Johnson Susan Johnson Heather Johnson-Sargent Allison Jones Michael Jones Sharon Jordan Bo Jung

Jacqueline Kabat Joyce Kafati-Batarse Gary Kahn Greg Kammerer Christopher Kami Joan Kaplan Rachel Kaplan Marcia Kapp Jason Karadus Bill Karam Carey Karmel Karron Karr Kara Kasper Masanori Kataniii Howard Katz Sharon Katzoff Claire Kaufman Debra Kavaler Renee Kaye Darren Kearns

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I a mi Kellerl Carol Kelly Frank Kelly Meghan Kelly Beth Kenkel Shaw na Kent Sarah Kerzner Cynthia Keskinkaya Aimo Kettle James Kim Kyeong-Soo Kim Lynn Kim Dannie King Grant King Warren King Lucy Kirk Naomi Klein Jan Kline Rebecca Knaster Jennifer Knestrick Jack Koenig Larisa Kognt Karen Kohen J ana Kolpen Jennifer Konsevitch Anna Kopel Svetlana Kopil Amir Korangy Jussara Korngold Victoria Kortes Deanna Kory Jane Koryn Gale Kotlikova Marianna Kotlyar Ellen Kourtides Olya Kovaeevic lldi Kovacs Bill Kowalczuk Andrew Kramer I lighlyann Krasnow Roberl Krieger Peter Krimstock Ralph Krueger

Dmitry Kruglov Irene Kruglova Matthew Kuriloff Emily Kw/ok Charles'Laboz Debra Lachance Jasw/ant Lalw/ant Stephanie Lambrecht Douglas Lamere Jody Lamonte Eileen Lamorte Dorothy Langan Eileen Langer Shirley Langworthy Joseph Lapiana Rose Marie Laster Inge Lasusa Lorraine Latchman Maria Latchman Mitzie Lau Steven Laurelli Ellie Lavi Kristi Law T Comroe Lawrence Marc Lawrence Mitchell Lawrence Rand LawTence Tracy Lawrence-

Brookman Magalie Lazarus Christopher Leavitt Fabienne Lecole Betty Lee Jennifer Lee Nancy Lee Susan Lee Martine Lefebvre Richard Leitner Susanna Lendrum Adam Leon Ellen Leon Denise Leonetti-

Kynman Nora Leonhardt

Thomas Leung Isabella Levenson Lori Levin Abby Levine Neil Levine Jeff Levitas Susan Levy Jacqueline Lew David Lewandowski Cecilia Li Nina Liebman Pam Liebman Deborah Liebman-

Bernstein Peter Lione Rena Lipiner Rebecca Lippiner Lisa Lippman Kedakai Lipton Carolyn Little Fran Litwack Charles Lobel Shelly Lobel Alexandra Loeb Rosalie Loew r Elliott Lokitz Sheila Lokitz Jennifer Loukedis Nancy Love Scarlett Lovell Brian Lover Courtney Loving Irene Lowenkron Janet Lowry Beth Lowy Thomas Lowy Rodolfo Lucchese Meredith Luck Frances Lucy Michael Lui Jocelyn Lumbao Vladimir Luzader Robert N. Lynn Nan Lvons

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Maggie Macdonald Clarissa Mack Keith Mack Matthew Mackay Rodney Mackay Rita Madan Melinda Magnett Charlotte Maier Anna Makarova Eliada Maldonado Serena Maldonado Elyse Mallin Barrie Mandel Joanna Mandel Zoe Mandel Dennis Mangone Jill Mangone Jean (Gigi) Mankoff Eileen Mann Francesca Mannarino Jean Manon Susan Mansell Maria Manuche-Allen Bob Manzari Steven Manzi David Marangio Maritza Marcano Loretta Maresco Nordine Marniche Ivor Marryshow Leslie Marshall William Marshall Ellen Martin Jane Martin Kern Martin William Martin Sheryl Martinelli Carmen Martinez Gene Martinez Peter Martino Jennifer Marwood Sherry Matays James Mathieu Keiko Matsmura

Barbara J. Matter Dana Maurer Tami Mayer Kathy Ann Mazzola Robert Mazzola Maria Mazzuckis Joan McArdle Bonnie McCartney Eileen McCauley James McDade Missy McDonald Eric McFarland Cindy McField Cristina McGillicuddy Laina McGowan Valerie McKee Madeline McKenna Joan McLaughlin Kyle McLaughlin Deborah McLoughlin Marta McLoughlin Dan McNally Mary Jo McNally Brian McQuade Spencer Means Jill Meilus Rachel Melniker Felix Melo David Menendez Julia Menocal Lolis Merope Betsy Messerschmitt Lisa Meyer Lisa H. Meyer Mary Micali Jean Michael Jeanne Michels Scott R. Michener Laura Denise Milkowski Brandon Miller Liane Miller Michael Mills Willard Mills III

Rodney Mims Jerry Minsky Eileen Mintz Armando Miranda Rebecca Mirkin Michael Misisco Michelle Mizrahi Anna Moll Moers Colleen Mohan Monique Mohan Juan Moldes David Molk Pablo Montes Frosty Montgomery Kenneth Moore Scott Moore Millie Morales Michael S. Moran Christine Morgan Debra A. Morgan Ellen Morgan Gayle Morgan Anthony Morris Brian Morris Shirley Morris Kate Morton Stuart Moss Susan Moss Jennifer Motisi Elizabeth Mottram Danny Mui John Muir Connie Mui-Reilly Kathy Mulkeen Jorge Murillo Mimi Murphy Loring Murtha Lauren Muss Sara Narins Joshua Nathanson Vicki Negron Kelly Neinast Patricia Neinast Bettina Nelson

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George Nelson Cheryl Nesbit Dalia Newman Ellen Newman Molly Newman Latenya Newton Alex Nicholas Roseann Nielsen Cheryl Nielsen-Saaf Rodney Nixon Michael Nolan Peter Noonan Paula Novick Maria Novo Tony Oakley Daniel O'Connell Carol O'Connor Kay O'Connor Kristina Ojdanic Erica Ojeda Shelley O'Keefe Charles Olson Ezra Orchard Michael O'Reilly Shuli Orgad Albert Orlick Melissa Osterhart Judy Oston Emilie O'Sullivan Jessica Ott Julie Owen Nina Owens Leah Ozeri Adam Pacelli Elan Padeh Harjit (Tony) Pahuja Pat Palermo Adelaida Palm Dorian Palumbo Michael Pangalos Sandra Papale Matt Parrella Linda Partland Maria Pashby

Faruk Pasic Alok Patel Ketul Patel Nrupal Patel Pinkal Patel Robert Paterson Maria Paula Georgine Paulin Jeffrey Peckage Sandra Pedraza Lois Peerce Frank Percesepe Carmen Perez Yolanda Perez Melinda Perkins Steve Perlo Anita Perrone Christian Perry Lione Peter Rasheeda Peterson Brandon Phay Laurie Phelan Nina Phillips R. Brian Philpott Jason Phoel Dominique Pickens Marc Pignitor Alexander Pisa Elizabeth Pisanchik Deirdre Poe Johanna L. Politzer Joseph Polivy Johanna Poltzer -Christine Ponz Susan Postman Patricia Powell Christian Powers Joanna M. Prettitore Anne Prosser Allison Pulito Deborah Puza-Jensen Tiesha Quinones Melissa Quintana Jackie Ramirez

Eric Ramme Kim Rand Robert Rankin Neeri Rao Angela Rapoport Elaine Raskind-Evons Karen Rasmussen Steen Rasmussen Karin Rathje-Posthuma Marlys Ray Diana Rayzman Shannon Reese Ahmed Rehan Alison Reiser Southerlyn Reisig Samantha Reiss Alfred Renna Shlomi Reuveni Brian Rice Denice Rich Roy Richards Rodney Richardson Jason Riggs James Rigney Monica Rittersporn Nadine Robbins Adam Roberts Lisa Roberts Natella Rocca Alan Roditi Ana Rodriguez Grace Rodriguez Erin M. Roe Tracey Rogers Michael Rohrer Reyna Rojas Rick Rome Cc Rose

Julie Rosenblatt Jim A. Rosenbloom Layla Rosenfeld Beth Ross Wendy Rosset

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Beverley Rouse Andre Rozzell Alida Rubin Dell Rubin Jayne Rubin Josh Rubin Barn Rudnick Elizabeth Rueckerl-

Betteil Gale Rundquist Leslie Rupert Charles Russell Shelly Russell Ronnie Russo-

Landau Steven Rutter Maureen Ryan Deborah Sabec Joshua Sachs Barbara Sagan Marcy Sakhai Sherry Sakoor Anne Marie Salmeri Marcia Salonger Vicki Salsberg Edith Salton Carol Samaras Ruth Samuels Athena Sanchez Pamela Sanders Alan Sands Alba Sanjurjo Maria Santander Daria Saraf Wendy Sarasohn Ralph Sassone Sandra Sautner Kerri-Anne Scalia Howard Schein Kathleen Scheerle Lawrence Schier Glenn Schiller Linda Schlang Daniella G. Sehlisser

Barbara A. Schmidlin Marie Schmon Deborah Schneider Hallie Schneider Mark Schoenfeld Christine Scholtz Lara Schultz Barbara Schwartz John Schwartz Peter Schwartz Sheryl Schwartz Jackie Schwimmer Elizabeth

Scordamaglia Timothy Scott Jennifer Seda John Segal Spencer Seid Scott Seisfer Sally Semrad Jerry Senter Pat Serby Hoxter Michael Serman Sara Settembrini Adriana Sforza Carol Shainswit Katja Shamburger Ryan Shane James Shao Tami Shaoul Sharone Shatz Nicole Shaw Sandy Shaw Jill Sherwood Chandra Shiwsanker \ idya Shiwsanker Jeff Sholeen Michael Shulman Monique Silberman Vanessa Silberman Janet Silva Richard Silver Dana Simonetti Dee Simonson

Amy Singer Shirley Singer Susan Singer Leigh Sioris Eddie Siso Kathy Slattery Adam Slocum Deborah Small-

Kornfeld Barbara F. Smith Jeffrey A. Smith Lindsay Smith Lisa Smith Michael Smith Anne Snee Pat Snell Tina Soares Jenifer Sokoloff Tami Soloman Kitty Sorell Melissa Sosa Keilani Soto Kim Soule Elizabeth Spahr Emily Spahr Lynn Spanich Fred Specht Angelo Spells Linda Spencer Shari Sperling Howard Spiegelman Richelle Spindell William Spiros Heather Spirtos Sarit Spivak-Svelitsky Man ami Squires Tim Standard Wendy Stark John Stathis Rhea Stein Marlene Steiner William Stephen Susanne Steward Barbara Stewart

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Leah Young Dorothy Zeidman Eric Zollinger

Pamela Young Nela Zelensky Paul Zuinoff

Susan Xanana Ivona Zeler Eva Zurek

Rosemarie Zanghellini Lee Zimmerman

Lauren Zehner Melissa Ziwcslin

And thank you to our new parents at The Corcoran Group:

Henry R. Silverman Richard Smith Bob Becker

Index

Corcoran, Barbara Ann (continued) as entertainer, xiv eviction notice of, 16-18, 22 favorite song of, 60 first ad of, 7, 8

first commission of, 9, 11, 13-14 first public speaking experience,

119-21 and Good Citizen Award, 182-84 imagination of, 26, 30 jobs held by, xv, 1-2 leaving home, 4-5, 40 as mom, 189, 208, 209 as "Queen of New York Real

Estate," 29-30, 214 and wealth, xv, 210 Corcoran, Denise (sister), xi,

19-20, 22, 53-54, 60,

139-41, 160 Corcoran, Eddie (Edwin III,

brother), xi, xiv, 35, 40-41,

53-54, 88-89, 122, 160 Corcoran, Edwin W. Jr. (Dad): in bathtime routine, 53-54 Dairy Queen offer, 52 evening routine of, 149-50 in his own business, 1Q-11 lullabyes by, 59-60 and Mom quitting, 155-56 and new mattresses, 79-80 and sale of business, 215-16 signing report cards, 121-22 on snow day, 87-89 Corcoran, Ellen (sister), xi, xiv, 35,

53-54, 60, 72, 122, 160 Corcoran, Florence (Mom): bathtime routine of, 53-54 on bullying, 195-96 genius of, 216; see also Mom's

Lessons injury to, 148-50 lawn beautification by, 12-13 on making up rules, 72-73 perpetual motion of, xiv, 148

on quitting, 155-56 and Ray Simone, 4, 33, 40 on the right to be there, 182-84 routines of, 40-42 and sale of business, 215-16 on snow days, 87-89 on special gifts, xiv, 30, 67 on writing your name, 128-30 Corcoran, Florence (sister), xi, xiv, 6 Corcoran, Jeanine (sister), xi, 12,

18, 19, 160 Corcoran, Johnny (brother), xi,

53-54, 160,' 195, 196 Corcoran, Marty Joe, xi, 88-89,

160, 170-72 Corcoran, Mary Jean (sister), xi,

xiv, 79, 95, 155, 160 Corcoran, Tommy (brother), xi, xiv, 53, 54, 90, 96, 97, 122, 160, 195-96 corcoran.com, 176 Corcoran family, xi at dinnertime, 18-20 Edge water home of, xiii lullaby singers of, 59-60 report cards of, 121-22 on snow day, 87-89 special gifts in, xiv, 30, 67 Corcoran Group, 246-53 ads of, see advertising advisory group of, 105 celebrity clients of, 132 and commission doily, 186-87,

192-98 company retreats, 89-92, 94 and competition, 199, 202 cost of doing business, 137-38,

144,147-48, 154-55, 176-77 expansion of, 82-85 "February Sweetheart Parties"

of, 96 firing low producers in, 137-39,

141-46 formation of, 36-38

261

hiring in. 51, 52-53, 54-57. 64-68

as industry innovator. 178

as information center, 47-48, 135. 177

leadership role in. 61-62

marketing coach of, 66

marketing division of, 153

midweek picnics of, 95

One Day Sale by. 161-65

organization of, 39-50

Pink Elephant of, 132

profitability of, 207-8

public relations for, 70-71, 75-76, 108, 116-17, 131-36

referral directors of, 84-85

as research center, 47-48, 135

sale of, 210-16

sales training in, 58-59

smudging services of, 132-33

success projected for, 62-63, 64

swing manager of, 66

teamwork in, 48-49, 65, 93, 102-4. 153

technology and. 176-78

$35 million fixer-upper of, 133-34

value of. 207-8

Web site of. 174, 177-78

welcome lady of. 66 Corcoran Report, The:

birth of, 71,73-75

on condominiums, 90-91, 107-8, 112-17

creating statistics in, 73-75, 76-77, 114-15

publicity via. 75-76. 116-17, 131 Corcoran-Simone:

breaking up. 34-38. 39

and co-op sales, 27-29

startup of. 1. 5-6, 7 cost of each desk, 144 counterbids. 238 counteroffers, 239 cover it with laughter, 16-22

Grain's New York Business, 197, 214 Cramer, Herbert, 21,22 credibility, 76, 77 credits, 245

customers, 226, 230-32 customer's time, control of, 230

Dayock, Chicky, 182-83

Dayock, Grace, 204-5

deadlines, 167, 238

dogs, and co-op boards. 133

dream, sharing, 69

dressing for success, 14-15, 55,