WHITE PLAINS—The residential home sales market in the Hudson Valley showed some surprising resilience in the third quarter. While some real estate analysts had predicted home sales would likely soften in the latter part of 2019, home sales in fact increased in a majority of the region. According to the “2019 THIRD QUARTER RESIDENTIAL REAL…
Read MoreMOUNT VERNON—Montefiore Health System announced on Oct. 15th a plan to close Mount Vernon Hospital and replace the storied facility with a new, $41-million health care complex on Sandford Boulevard in Mount Vernon. The project, which will be funded by a grant from New York State, will involve the development of a new, 40,000-square-foot location…
Read MoreTARRYTOWN—The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc. and the Long Island Board of Realtors, Inc. announced on Oct. 10 the regional MLS created by the two organizations, the first in the New York Metro area, will operate as OneKey MLS. Officials with the two organizations stated that the new OneKey MLS will begin operations before…
Read MoreRAMAPO—The Jehovah’s Witnesses intend to file development plans for a new 1.5-million-square-foot audio-video production facility to be built two miles away from its 1.6-million-square-foot World Headquarters complex in Warwick. The project was revealed during a special event on Oct. 5th following the annual corporation meeting of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.…
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news
EASTCHESTER– Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Westchester Properties will present its fourth annual Sunshine Kids benefit on October 23rd at Mulino’s at Lake Isle Country Club in Eastchester. Doors open at 6 p.m. All proceeds will benefit The Sunshine Kids Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping children with cancer. The event will feature Emmy-award winning mentalist Oz…
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legal-advocacy
In a recent decision, Widlitz v. Douglas Elliman, LLC, (see https://bit.ly/2AZ2BTH), the plaintiff commenced an action against her real estate broker and attorney based on a variety of claims, such as breach of fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation and fraudulent misrepresentation, because the newly constructed condominium unit she was in contract to purchase did not have…
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people
From Retail to Real Estate The year 2020 will be an exciting one for Veronica Suarez, when she becomes President of the Westchester Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). An agent with RE/MAX Distinguished Homes and Properties in Tuckahoe, Suarez will be officially sworn in at an elegant Masquerade Ball…
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residential
EASTCHESTER– Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Westchester Properties will present its fourth annual Sunshine Kids benefit on October 23rd at Mulino’s at Lake Isle Country Club in Eastchester. Doors open at 6 p.m. All proceeds will benefit The Sunshine Kids Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping children with cancer. The event will feature Emmy-award winning mentalist Oz…
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It’s no secret that real estate interests in this area have taken it on the chin for the last couple of years. It started with the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions (SALT) and escalated this year with the expansion of the rent control laws in New York State and the increases in…
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Happy October! As we head into the month of October, let’s not forget the important lessons of September. I am guessing that you are thinking to yourself “what important lessons?” Maybe it’s that as Realtors we should always work in the most ethical and professional manner. How about we shouldn’t allow access to homes to…
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technology
Pocket Casts is the name of my favorite podcast management and player app (a.k.a. a "podcast client" or "podcatcher"). I've been using Pocket Casts for years (on both Android and iOS devices) and I'm encouraging everyone to check it out. Historically, the app hasn't been available for free, but now it is. Why the change?…
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mortgage
WHITE PLAINS—Bunge Limited’s corporate headquarters at 50 Main St. here has been put on the market for sublease. The firm announced in August its intent to move its corporate headquarters to St. Louis, MO. The company expects to complete its headquarters move by the end of the second quarter 2020. CBRE has been named by…
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