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title: SIOR Pulse Blog | Ralph Benzakein, SIOR, LEED® AP
description: "
Office Specialist\n
Senior Vice President, Cresa Long Island\n
Melville, NY\n
Phone: +1.631.424.4888\n
\nView the complete SIOR profile| \nrbenzakein@cresa.com"
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## Ralph Benzakein, SIOR, LEED® AP
Office Specialist
Senior Vice President, Cresa Long Island
Melville, NY
Phone: +1.631.424.4888
[View the complete SIOR profile](https://www.sior.com/viewprofile?PersonID=60626)| [rbenzakein@cresa.com](mailto:rbenzakein@cresa.com)
### Recent Posts
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01/07/2022
## [A Question of Ethics](https://blog.sior.com/a-question-of-ethics)
I’m not a landlord. I am not at risk of losing any money if a property doesn’t perform. I also don’t get to share in the profits when the property does\[..\]
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## [Blending Hi-tech and Hi-touch](https://blog.sior.com/blending-hi-tech-and-hi-touch)
Don’t Blink! Was it just yesterday we were standing in front of a building, waiting for a broker or client to show up and inspect our space? No cell\[..\]
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## [You'd Trust Uncle Joe, Right?](https://blog.sior.com/youd-trust-uncle-joe-right)
Many years ago (when I was in a different business), I was negotiating a contract with an attorney from a Fortune 100 Company in Central Florida. I was an\[..\]
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