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CORE CEO and Co-founder Shaun Osher came to New York City from South Africa with nothing but a saxophone and a few hundred dollars in his pocket, but he quickly found his passion in real estate. He founded CORE after a stint as a rental agent in college, turning it into one of the leading boutique real estate companies in NYC in a little more than a decade. Osher is now responsible for more than 30 development projects and $6 billion in sales, creating a strong brand and media profile for his brokerage.