Kenneth H. Silverstein
Hollywood, FL
kslvrstn@bellsouth.net
After graduation I did my part to
support most of the higher education institutions around Kentucky including University of
Kentucky, Western Kentucky University, University of Louisville, and Bellarmine
College.
While at U of L, I ran with an
interesting crowd for a short time, one of which was a journalism major and at
the time was a friend with author Hunter S. Thompson; whom at the time was a
young writer researching for the book "Hell's Angels On Wheels."
After other various interesting
jobs around Louisville, I was living and had a job based out of Chicago, which lasted
a year. After becoming fed up with the Chicago winter and what was called "The
Hawk" (the lake wind that went right through you!), my calling to sunny
Florida became a reality due to family illness and the insistence of relatives
to move to Hollywood, Florida.
Starting my Real Estate career in
1969 via the Savings and Loan/Banking business I learned the art of Real Estate
appraisal. At the same time, I was learning real estate brokerage, management
and development.
Spending many years with several
institutions, I worked until 1994 with California Federal S & L-Southeast
Division based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, as Vice President of commercial real
estate appraisal. At this time of major bank mergers my decision was made to go
fulltime into the family 60±-year-old Real Estate business in Hollywood,
Florida.
I joined the International
Federation of Realtors (FIABBCI) back then and each year traveled to a
different foreign country to meet and learn how Brokers around the world deal
in real estate.
Since the recent passing of my
uncle, the founder of the business, I have assumed the position of principal
Realtor/licensed Real Estate Broker.