{"product_id":"real-estate-a-love-story-joshua-benaim-9781633310537","title":"Real Estate, a Love Story: Wisdom, Honor, and Beauty in the Toughest Business in the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An engaging real estate book that takes a thoughtful approach to building communities.\" \u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Estate, A Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e shows the next generation of entrepreneurs how to pursue profit while building a human-centered future for American cities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up on New York's Upper West Side in a bustling family of Jewish immigrants, Joshua Benaim discovered the power of place as he learned from his grandfather the art of minimizing risk while pursuing value in the world's toughest business--New York City real estate. And when a chance encounter in a cab led him to study opera, Benaim's time as a touring baritone inspired him to bring the poetry, passion, and historical authenticity of music to the world of business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn urban real estate, Benaim sees unique opportunities--the chance for us to follow our dreams, find love, nurture one another, and experience art in the everyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Covid-19 disrupted our lives, radically changing the way we use our private and public spaces, he faced a question: Are cities--and the real estate industry that sustains them--obsolete?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenaim says no. The city is not dead. It is being reborn.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided by a set of traditional values that prize fairness, honor, beauty, and respect for the communities in which he works, Benaim shares his wisdom through this lyrical story in four parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI. How I Fell in Love with Real Estate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII. Real Estate Investment and the Handshake Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIII. The Art of Real Estate Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIV: The Future of Real Estate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn intimate blend of memoir and business strategy, \u003ci\u003eReal Estate, A Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide for those shaping their own paths and anyone who believes in human, value-driven enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua Benaim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1633310531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633310537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Disruption Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.81h x 5.77w x 1.09d","brand":"Joshua Benaim","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046869561599,"sku":"9781633310537","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e750dd2-c218-49e7-9a44-6a7a2725d945.jpg?v=1684986956","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/real-estate-a-love-story-joshua-benaim-9781633310537","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}