The Bullet Points

Joseph. But I've always gone by my middle name. 

I grew up in Ossining, New York and started my real estate career in 1996 with a friend from college at his father's independent brokerage. In 2000 I moved back to Westchester, started my family, and spent 5 years originating mortgages. 

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I founded J. Philip Real Estate in 2005 and grew it from a sole practitioner through the Great Recession and all the other disruptions of the period from 2005-2023 until the company was the top-selling independent in Westchester and Putnam counties with nearly 100 licensees, 3 offices, and a reputation for professionalism and effectiveness. 

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in 2023 I brought my brand into the Howard Hanna Rand Realty family and I now manage the Westchester flagship office in White Plains. I have trained hundreds of agents to build their business the right way with special emphasis on leveraging their specific talents. I am a strong believer that it is better to help someone who is good at something become excellent rather than spinning wheels on forcing square pegs into round holes. 

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2 of my 4 children are on the spectrum for autism and I have ADHD myself, so I have a particular approach that works for neurodivergent agents and those with special needs family members.