SEATTLE—Amazon confirmed press reports that it decided to split its massive second headquarters requirement (HQ2) and has chosen Long Island City, Queens and Arlington, VA to house those operations that will house 25,000 workers each. Amazon announced on Nov. 13 it will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The long sought-after battle to enact legislation to bring transparency to the cooperative purchase process in Westchester County appears to be at hand. An overwhelming majority of those in the residential real estate and cooperative management sectors testified at a public hearing on Oct. 29 in favor of a compromise bill negotiated by county…
Read MoreWHITE PLAINS—The political landscape after the election on Nov. 6 changed dramatically both in Washington DC and Albany. In the nation’s capital, President Trump and the GOP retained control of the U.S. Senate and in fact Republicans picked up seats from the Democrats. At press time, the GOP had 51 seats to the Democrats’ 46…
Read MoreYONKERS—City officials hope to end more than four decades of frustration and failed attempts to develop the Chicken Island property in Downtown Yonkers. In what city officials termed as a “game changer” for the downtown district, the City of Yonkers announced on Oct. 29 it had signed a letter of intent to sell the six-acre…
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news
BOSTON—Housing affordability, disruptive technology and rising interest rates were just some of the issues the Counselors of Real Estate named most likely to affect the real estate industry during a session titled “Update: The Top Ten Impacts on Real Estate 2018-2019” at NAR's 2018 Realtors Conference & Expo. Each year CRE members pool their research,…
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legal-advocacy
At the National Association of Realtors Legal Conference recently held in Boston one of the topics discussed included the increased use of “Pocket Listings” and “Coming Soon” listings on behalf of clients when listing properties for sale. These types of listings are utilized by Realtors and real estate licensees in certain instances and many times…
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people
New Crystal Restoration of Port Chester announced recently that Crystal Cordasco has joined the firm as director of business development. She will be responsible for social media marketing, customer service support and to further development and build a growing client portfolio targeting millennials.
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residential
WESTPORT, CT—Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties announced recently that the firm’s Westport office has moved to 20 Wilton Road, a Class-A waterfront space at the National Hall complex, located directly on the Saugatuck River. With an abundance of natural light, the nearly 4,400-square-foot office is located on the second floor of this state-of-the-art property.…
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Data may seem like a pretty mundane, “take it for granted” type of topic, but accurate data is not something we should ever take for granted. HGAR will soon be launching two major initiatives that will rely heavily on accurate data, and we are going to need your help for these initiatives to succeed. The…
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I just returned from the NAR Convention, which was held in Boston for the first time in 60 years. Boston is a city rich in history and a great backdrop to a conference looking to frame the future of real estate. When I attend these conferences, I think of them in terms of four opportunities:…
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technology
Overnight, do you charge your phone in another room because phone notifications keep going off all night long? Similarly, during the day are you constantly interrupted by additional notifications? Regardless, if your iPhone and/or iPad can and has been upgraded to Apple's latest version of the iOS operating system (version 12) you should know the…
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mortgage
ELMSFORD, NY -- Hudson United Mortgage Services, LLC, a full-service mortgage banker/broker licensed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida, is growing its footprint in Westchester County with the opening of a new office at 570 Taxter Road in Elmsford. The firm also reported it has brought on Donald Arace, a veteran of the…
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