Ed Friedman , who passed from this life in 2020 was the Founder of the Friedman Real Estate Group. In addition to his academic degrees , Bachelors , MBA’s and JD, Mr. Friedman earned the MAI designation of the Appraisal Institute, the Certified Property Management (C.P.M) designation of the Institute of Real Estate Management, the Certified Commercial Investment Member (C.C.I.M) designation of the Commercial Real Estate Institute and the Counselor of Real Estate designation (C.R.E.).
Mr. Friedman had more than 45 years of experience in the real estate business in all types of property including shopping centers, hotels, mobile home parks and many types of residential properties He was a lifelong learner who loved challenging the boundaries of real estate and knowledge . He shared that knowledge as an instructor for Penn State University in the school of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management where he taught Entrepreneurship. . For many years he led the Assessment Appeals Board of Centre County, Pennsylvania as its Chairman.