Rose Tallis

My interest in, and exposure to, real estate came at an early age thanks to a solid indoctrination by my father, who was a real estate executive. When I was a child I regularly accompanied him on visits to various neighborhoods in the city to look at houses on the market. I learned firsthand how to evaluate properties, from his comments about such aspects as curb appeal, architectural features, size, condition, position on the block, and comparison to other properties.

This background was an invaluable asset when I began my career in real estate in the 1980's. My aesthetic was formed by an education and work experience in the arts; The School of Visual Arts, Fashion Institute of Technology, study at the Sorbonne in Paris, and a period of time working and studying in Spain, culminating in a position as art director at a Madison Avenue advertising agency. After I married I went back to school, earning a BA in the Humanities from New York University.